White House: Russia’s Accusation of US Involvement in Kremlin Drone Attack ‘Ludicrous'

The United States denied on Thursday that it had launched a drone strike on the Kremlin, as Russia had accused.

John Kirby, the national security spokesperson for the White House, debunked Moscow's assertion and referred to it as a "ludicrous" allegation. Kirby made it clear that the US was not a part of the strike and was unaware of what had taken place, as per a report by US News.

The White House official made it clear that the US does not support Ukraine's efforts to strike outside of its boundaries and does not support assaults on leaders.

Ukraine has refuted accusations that it was involved in the Kremlin drone strike.

Overnight, Russia attacked multiple Ukrainian cities with drones carrying explosives. On the other hand, Ukraine said on Thursday that it had effectively shot down the majority of the drones, CBS News reported.

According to Russia, the Kremlin was allegedly the target of a drone attack on Wednesday. The Kremlin went a step further and claimed that Ukraine had attempted to assassinate Vladimir Putin.

Peskov: Kremlin Drone Attack Was Planned in Washington

The Kremlin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said on Thursday that the United States planned the drone strike on the Kremlin. Peskov implied that the US was responsible for the assault by saying that such decisions were taken in Washington rather than Kyiv, according to NBC News.

According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine was not involved in the drone strike on the Kremlin, and its military was solely concerned with defending its territorial integrity. However, there has been evidence of increased drone attacks by Ukraine on Russian infrastructure over the past week, both within the occupied territory and in Russia across the border.

The Kremlin drone attack occurred just before Russia's celebration of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, which is a significant public holiday.