Ukraine attempted to assassinate Putin with drones on the Kremlin on 3 May 2023.
Unresolvable Claimed by Government of Russia on 3 May 2023.
The statement
The Kremlin said drones used against the Kremlin overnight were a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the president's life.
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | Open | Unresolvable | Open 12 months after it was said (2023-05-03) with nothing in the record to settle it. ev-20261027-yksf records the Kremlin's accusation, Ukraine's denial and the US secretary of state's statement that he could not validate the claims; the record holds no independent attribution of the drones. |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-rq34, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-rq34/