Russia today accused the USA that they are behind the attackas he described it, with an unmanned aircraft (drone) against him Kremlin to target the assassination of President Vladimir Putin, with Washington calling these claims false.

A day after accusing Ukraine of what it described as a terrorist attack, the Kremlin turned its attention to the US, offering no evidence to back up its charge.

Russian claims that the US was behind the drone strike against the Kremlin are false, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said today. He also told MSNBC that the US does not encourage or enable Ukraine to carry out strikes outside its borders.

Ukraine has denied any involvement in the incident early yesterday, in which video showed two flying objects approaching the Kremlin and one of them exploding with a loud flash.

“The attempts to deny all responsibility for this, both in Kiev and in Washington, are of course absolutely ridiculous. We know very well that decisions on such actions, on such terrorist actions, are not made in Kiev, but in Washington,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

He said the US was “undoubtedly” behind the alleged attack and added — again without providing evidence — that Washington often chooses the targets Ukraine will attack and the means by which it will be done. the attack.

“This is often dictated from across the ocean. We are well aware of this and we are mindful of it … In Washington they should clearly understand that we are aware of this,” he said.

Russia has increasingly said it believes the US is directly involved in the Ukraine war, with the aim of causing a “strategic defeat” for Moscow. The US denies this, saying it is arming Ukraine so the country can defend itself against a Russian invasion and recapture territory Moscow illegally seized in the 14-plus months of war.

However, Peskov’s claim that the US was behind a plot to kill Putin went a step further than the Kremlin’s previous accusations against Washington.

Putin was not in the Kremlin at the time, and security analysts reject the idea that the incident was a serious assassination attempt.

But Russia has said it reserves the right to retaliate, and hardliners such as former president Dmitry Medvedev are calling for the “extermination” of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Peskov declined to say whether Russia considers Zelensky a legitimate target.

He said Russia had many options and the answer, when it comes, will be carefully considered and balanced. He said an urgent investigation was already underway but could not say when its results would be known.

At the same time, Peskov stated that Putin is in the Kremlin today and his staff is working as usual.

The incident came less than a week before Russia’s May 9 Victory Day celebrations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II — an important national holiday and an opportunity for Putin to rally Russians behind the “special military operation”, as described by Moscow, in Ukraine.

Peskov said air defenses would be beefed up anyway for the military parade in Red Square, the centerpiece of the celebrations, in front of the Kremlin wall where the alleged attack took place. He stated that the parade will take place as usual and will include a speech by the president.