US denies Russia’s accusation of being behind Kremlin drone attack, calling it ‘ludicrous’.

US Dismisses Russia’s Allegation of Drone Attack on Kremlin

The United States has denied Russia’s allegation that it was behind a drone attack on the Kremlin, calling it a “ludicrous claim.” White House national security spokesman John Kirby dismissed the accusation, saying that the US had nothing to do with it and that they were still assessing the situation. Russia had blamed the US for the attack, which it claimed was aimed at killing President Vladimir Putin. However, Kirby said that the US does not endorse attacks on individual leaders and does not encourage or enable Ukraine to strike outside its borders.

Putin’s Spokesman Accuses US of Alleged Attack

Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, accused the US of being “undoubtedly” behind the alleged attack on Wednesday, without providing evidence. Kirby called Peskov’s statement a lie and added that Putin was “the aggressor” in Ukraine and could end the conflict by withdrawing from Ukraine’s territory he invaded in February 2022.

NATO’s Intelligence Chief Warns of Possible Sabotage

Kirby also addressed concerns about Russia potentially sabotaging NATO’s critical infrastructure systems, particularly undersea cables. NATO’s intelligence chief had warned on Wednesday that Russia may punish Western nations for supporting Ukraine by sabotaging undersea cables, following Nord Stream attacks in September. Kirby said that the US had been watching this closely since the beginning of the war and that they were mindful of the situation.

Conclusion

The US has denied Russia’s allegation of a drone attack on the Kremlin and called it a lie. Kirby emphasized that the US does not endorse attacks on individual leaders and does not encourage or enable Ukraine to strike outside its borders. He also addressed concerns about Russia potentially sabotaging NATO’s critical infrastructure systems and said that the US had been watching this closely since the beginning of the war.