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Andrew Thorpe

Russia says Ukraine tried to kill Vladimir Putin but Ukraine flatly denies it. Could the drone attack on the Kremlin have been a false flag?

A drone approaches the Kremlin Senate building, which houses Russia's presidential administration, on Wednesday morning. (Reuters: Ostorozhno Novosti/Handout)

Russia has blamed Ukraine for what it called an assassination attempt on President Vladimir Putin, referring to an incident in which two drones appeared to strike the roof of the Kremlin early on Wednesday morning, Moscow time.

Ukraine's government, however, has flatly denied any involvement, declaring it knows nothing about the incident and announcing air alerts in Kyiv and other parts of the country in anticipation of possible retaliatory strikes.

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