Allegations of Ukraine Attempting to Use Drone to Assassinate President Putin (Photos)
It has been claimed that Ukrainian secret service agents attempted to assassinate Vladimir Putin using a kamikaze drone loaded with explosives.
Reports suggest that forces launched a UJ-22 drone, carrying 17kg of C4 plastic explosives, from Ukraine with the intention of reaching a newly constructed industrial estate near Moscow, where the President was scheduled to visit.
According to German newspaper Bild’s source, Yuriy Romanenko, Russian authorities are allegedly attempting to keep the attack under wraps.
Romanenko claimed to have close connections to Kyiv’s intelligence services and asserted that Ukrainian secret service agents had received information about Putin’s planned trip to the industrial site.
In a tweet cited by Bild, Romanenko stated: “Putin we are getting closer. Everyone saw the news about the drone that flew to Moscow, but did not explode? So, this drone flew for a reason.
“Last week, our intelligence officers received information about Putin’s trip to the industrial park in Rudnevo.
“Accordingly, our kamikaze drone took off, which flew through all the air defences of the Russian Federation and crashed not far from the industrial park.”
Putin propagandist Paval Zarubin announced on Sunday morning that Putin was planning to “visit an industrial park in Moscow” without providing specific timings.
However, Russian state media reported that Putin was set to visit the Rudnevo industrial park and hold a meeting on the development of unmanned aircraft systems today.
Romanenko commented: “Considering how much Putin is obsessed with his own security, this story could have huge implications for the Kremlin towers.”
Ukraine expert Sergej Sumlenny informed Bild: “It is evident that a precision strike against the Russian head of state with a kamikaze drone is an almost impossible action.
“But the mere fact that such a drone would reach a place where Putin plans to stay is a slap in the face for the Russian dictator.”
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