Did you see this in the news? Russian President Vladimir Putin just accused Ukraine of sending two attack drones to assassinate him after two drones crashed into the Kremlin on Wednesday. This is just the latest development in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, and it could indicate a higher level of escalation on a global scale.
Russia is calling the atempt on Putin's life a terrorist attack, and they said that the drones were downed with no victims or damage to the Kremlin. The date of the attack could be significant, as it came on the eve of Victory Day, the day commemorating the Nazi surrender in World War II.
Why should we care about an attempt on Putin's life? The Kremlin said following the attack, “the Russian side reserves the right to take retaliatory measures when it sees fit.” That means that the Kremlin will take this as an opportunity to escalate a war with Ukraine, which could easily lead to the outbreak of a third world war.
If you'd like to read more about the Ukrainian attempt to assassinate Putin, please read this article from The Daily Wire. An excerpt of the article has been copied below:
Russia accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin after reporting that two drones crashed into the Kremlin on Wednesday.
Videos circulating on social media appear to show a drone exploding and smoke rising over the roof of the Kremlin. Russia said in a statement posted to the Kremlin’s website that two drones were intercepted and shot down by Russian security forces and that the impacts caused no material damage to the Kremlin itself.
“We regard these actions as a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the president, carried out on the eve of Victory Day,” the statement said, according to NBC News. Victory Day is a celebration on May 9 commemorating Nazi Germany’s surrender in World War II.
