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#Russia on Wednesday said #Ukraine attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack on the Kremlin.

Videos began circulating on social media of an object exploding into a cloud of smoke over the #Kremlin. The Russian government issued a statement saying its military services had taken out two attacking drones in what it called "a planned terrorist attack and an assassination attempt targeting the president."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky soon denied any involvement during a press conference in which he said his forces were busy "defending our villages and cities." He also said that "[w]e do not have enough weapons even for this."

Prior to the alleged drone strike on Wednesday, Russian state media had reported last week on other drones being found near Moscow, including one allegedly loaded with explosives.

In its Wednesday statement, the Russian government said that "Russia reserves the right to take countermeasures wherever and whenever it deems appropriate."

Top Russian officials have already called for retaliation. Vyacheslav Volodin, the chairman of Russia's lower house of Parliament, wrote on Telegram, "We will demand the use of weapons capable of stopping and destroying the Kyiv terrorist regime."

Soon after Volodin posted his comments, Dmitry Medvedev—the former president of Russia and current deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council—also called for action in a Telegram post.

"After today's terrorist attack, there are no options left other than the physical elimination of Zelensky and his clique," Medvedev wrote.

On this edition of Maverick News, we discuss the assassination attempt on #Putin, with Tyler McConnell of the Center for Political Innovation.

Lori Spencer provides historical analysis of why this attack coming on the eve of #Moscow's annual #VictoryDay parade strikes at the heart of the Russian people, and we get an update on Scott Ritter's Mission to Moscow from his longtime friend Jeff Norman, producer of "Ask The Inspector" on the U.S. Tour of Duty Network.

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