Following Ukraine’s drone assassination of President Vladimir Putin, the country’s deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said in a strong-worded statement Wednesday that there are now no other options other than the physical elimination of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky “and his clique,” according to TASS news agency.
Medvedev issued a warning to Zelensky on his Telegram channel on Wednesday. He wrote on his Telegram, “After today’s terrorist attack, there are no options left other than the physical elimination of Zelensky and his clique,” he said.
He also said it “is not even needed for signing an instrument of unconditional surrender.” “Hitler, as is known, did not sign it either. There will always be some substitute.”
This happened after the Kremlin claimed earlier that it had been targeted overnight by Ukrainian drones. According to Russia, Ukraine’s objective was to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin called it a “planned terrorist attack” to assassinate Putin.
Ukraines attempted drone attack on Putin, Kremlin threatens with strong retaliation
The drone attack elicited a harsh reaction from Moscow, which promised “retaliatory measures.”
“Tonight, the Kyiv regime attempted a drone strike on the Kremlin residence of the President of the Russian Federation. Two drones were aimed at the Kremlin,” the Kremlin press service said in a statement.
“We regard these actions as a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the president of the Russian Federation, carried out on the eve of Victory Day, the May 9 parade,” the Kremlin said, adding that Putin was not in the building at the time of the alleged attack.
“Russia reserves the right to respond to an attempted strike on the Kremlin where and when it sees fit,” the statement said.
Ukraine’s war is taking a significant turn as Kyiv strengthens its spring counteroffensive following a grueling winter. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been going on for almost a year. The attacks and counterattacks have intensified in recent days, with Ukrainian drones attacking Russian oil terminals in Crimea.
Russian Minister: Russia take this assassination attempt as an attack on the Russian Society
Following the drone attack, a Russian minister stated on Thursday that Ukraine’s attempt to assassinate Putin was not only an attack on him but also on Russian society.
Vladimir Vasilyev, leader of the ruling United Russia party’s fraction in the State Duma, posted on Telegram, “The attack on the Kremlin, assassination attempts on political leaders, acts of sabotage at railways, electricity transmission lines, and infrastructure facilities, including the explosion of the Crimean Bridge, and gas pipeline blasts, are the facts of terrorist activities of the Kiev regime and its sponsors.”
“Today, terrorism has raised it head again and is targeting the very heart of Russia. Attacks targeting the president are targeting each one of us. To thwart them, maximal consolidation, vigilance, cooperation with law enforcement agencies and special services are need. And the most important thing is understanding that all of us must defend the motherland and the president,” he added.