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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,485 posts) Wed May 3, 2023, 07:45 PM May 2023

Real or not, reported Kremlin drone attack unsettles Russia

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — As Russian officials tell it, two Ukrainian drones flew into the very heart of Moscow under the cover of darkness, reaching the Kremlin before they were shot down at the last minute.

A cloud of questions hangs over the claim.

Why did the Kremlin announcement come about 12 hours after the purported incident? Why did no reports of explosions emerge prior to the announcement on the messaging apps that remain full of chatter despite Russia's crackdown on media and criticism of the war in Ukraine? Why didn't videos of the purported attacks appear until after the announcement? Why haven't the images been verified?

A drone attack on the Kremlin would be the most severe penetration of Russian airspace since German teen Matthias Rust landed his little single-engine plane on the fringes of Red Square in 1987. Announcing the attack — or even faking it — risks Russia undermining its citizens' trust in its frequent assertions of military superiority.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/real-or-not-reported-kremlin-drone-attack-unsettles-russia/ar-AA1aHmUa

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Real or not, reported Kremlin drone attack unsettles Russia (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2023 OP

Sounds more like a Putin moniss May 2023 #1

I'm sure it's very unsettling for those in Moscow.. Deuxcents May 2023 #2

Simply tourists sitting in a hotel room, sightseeing by drone sanatanadharma May 2023 #3

Are drones that effective? Shoonra May 2023 #4

moniss

(4,274 posts)

1. Sounds more like a Putin

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 3, 2023, 07:54 PM

May 2023

operation to gin up troops to fight in Ukraine.

Deuxcents

(16,455 posts)

2. I'm sure it's very unsettling for those in Moscow..

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 3, 2023, 08:04 PM

May 2023

It’s deadly for those in Ukraine. I don’t believe for a minute that it was Ukrainians or maybe if it even was a drone attack..too early and need more facts. Maybe the good citizens of Russia will have enough of Putin and do something about it.

sanatanadharma

(3,761 posts)

3. Simply tourists sitting in a hotel room, sightseeing by drone

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 3, 2023, 08:41 PM

May 2023

Social media influence-ers lost sight in the night.
"You've seen the Capitol, now on to the Kremlin" the travel brochure said.

Shoonra

(523 posts)

4. Are drones that effective?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun May 7, 2023, 09:16 AM

May 2023

The distance from Kyev to Moscow is 469 miles (755 km). Can a drone fly that far on a full tankful? Can it avoid detection for such a long flight? And, presumably being stripped down to enable such a far flight, can it carry an impressive warhead?

It seems to me this is a sloppy Russian false-flag hoax.

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