Drone Attack on Kremlin

Attacks and Counter Attacks have intensified and Russian Oil Depots in Crimea have been attacked by Ukrainian Drones.

NewsBharati    09-May-2023 14:34:57 PM   
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Military Doctrine advocates “Kill the Leader of Enemy if you want to win the War”. This is behind the drama that unfolded on the Night of 03/04 May 2023 in Russian Skies with the appearance of Two Kamikaze Drones. Russia says it has downed Two Drones that were targeting the Kremlin Complex in Moscow on the night of 03/04 May 2023. She has accused Ukraine of Attempting to Kill President Vladimir Putin. There are reports of Two Explosions behind the Kremlin walls shortly after 2 am Local Time. As per reports, both these drones were disabled by Special Services using Electronic Radar Assets.

Drone Attack on Kremlin 

President Putin was not in Kremlin then and there was no material damage to buildings. Russian Social Media showed smoke over central Moscow in the early hours of Thursday, 03 May, 23. Russian Authorities accused Kyiv Regime of “Attempting to carry out a strike on the Kremlin residence of their President with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. They termed the strike as a Planned Terrorist Act and an assassination attempt. They cautioned that Russia reserves the right to take retaliatory measures wherever and whenever is deemed necessary”. It is said that President Putin regularly uses his Body Doubles which he vehemently denies.

As per reports, President Putin was not hurt and continued his normal schedule. Fragments of the Drones have fallen on the Kremlin and an examination of debris is being undertaken. The strike had come shortly before annual, Ninth May World War II Victory Parade over Nazi Germany at Kremlin Square. It is generally attended by all Foreign Civil Diplomats/Military Dignitaries present in Russia and few invited Foreign Guests as Russia deems fit to invite.
 
Russia is presently implementing additional safety measures ahead of said Parade. These are the Security Concerns related to the War for limiting Public Events. Deputy Chairman of Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, reiterated that “Now there are no other options left other than the Physical Elimination of Vladimir Zelensky and his Army” and rejected any Idea of asking an Instrument of Unconditional Surrender as was probably being contemplated. Moscow vowed to take suitable "Retaliatory Measures" for Twin Drones aimed at Kremlin,"
Russo Ukraine War is presently in a Crucial Stage as Kyiv is reading herself for a Strong Spring Counter Offensive after a grueling winter.

Attacks and Counter Attacks have intensified and Russian Oil Depots in Crimea have been attacked by Ukrainian Drones. Russia considers; Attacks on Kremlin, Assassination attempts on Political Leaders, Acts of sabotage at Railways, Electric Transmission Lines, and Infrastructure Facilities, Explosion on Crimean Bridge and Gas Pipeline Blasts as Acts of Terrorist Activities by Ukraine and her Sponsors, America and NATO. After this strike, Russia is reading for internal Consolidation, Vigilance, Cooperation and Special Services to defend the Motherland and her President. Ukraine, as yet, ,has not given any comment on Russian Out Burst.

These Drones were reportedly of Canadian Origin. One was weighing 17 Kg and the other 19 Kg. They exploded some 19 Km East of Kremlin on Out skirts of Moscow. As per reports, 0N 23 May, 23 saw a massive explosion destroying Moscow Industrial Complex which Putin was to visit; 29 April saw another explosion in Sevastopol Oil Depot and Refinery. As per Wagner Group Chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, this is start of the Ukraine Spring Offensive.

This Group is the Main Fighter Arm of Russia. His Troops are still fighting to take control of Bakhmut amidst a raging battle over there. America which has, till now, given 35 Billion Dollar Military Aid to Ukraine, has recently contributed an additional 300 Million Dollar Military Aid to Ukraine. This included the Canadian Drones in question. It is interesting to note that Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelensky has gone to Finland, a fresh/latest entrant in NATO ,to attend and discuss the ongoing War with Presidents of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. He is to visit Berlin on 13 May,23.Does this have any connection with fresh/latest Drone Attack on Kremlin?

My take on this is, there are a few unanswered questions that need clarification;


a) Kremlin is a huge structure. Two Drones with 36 Kg of explosive is unlikely to cause any significant damage to Presidential House in side Kremlin. Military Experts in Ukraine must have known this. So why did she use only Two Drones;

b) It would require at least swarm of 25 -30 Drones to cause any worthwhile damage to the Building. It is a Kamikaze Operation. Can Ukraine undertake/Is she capable of undertaking it from her Territory;

c) Distance from Ukraine Border to Moscow is minimum 400 Kms. It is unlikely that existing Drone has that endurance. Then, from where did these Drones launched and what is the basis of Russian Claims that they are Ukraine Drones;

d) If at all, the Drones were launched by Ukraine from nearest Border, how come Russian Air Defence System missed it during such long Flight Time;

e) Did Zelensky go to Finland to apprise Norcod Nation Chiefs of his adventure;

f) None of/even American Geo Tracking Safelights seem to have information on this.

So, is it a Russian Ploy to undertake Very Heavy Retaliatory/Punishing, Missile/Air/Tactical Nuclear Weapon/Dirty Bomb Strike on Ukraine with an Aim to destroy it completely/erase her existence from Earth?

Only Time has the Answers.

































Colonel Abhay Patwardhan (Retd)

Colonel Abhay Balkrishna Patwardhan (Retd) did his BA in Political Science, B Sc in Biology, M Sc and M Phil in Defence Studies, and MBA in Finance and HR. He got commission in the Special Frontier Force and Commanded 19 Jat Regiment. In his 36-year service with the Army, he handled the insurgency in Nagaland, Mizoram, Khalistan and Kashmir; participated in the 1971 Indo-Pak war; trained the Mukti Bahini, and participated in Operation Blue Star at the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 1984. He also served as member of the IPKF in Sri Lanka, Commanded a battalion in Tawang, and received Unit Citation for Outstanding Ops against the Chinese in 1990-92.

He served as Instructor in Defence Services College at Wellington; Director of Training at Hq DG, NCC, New Delhi as In charge of the Republic Day Parade and Student Foreign Exchange Program. He received two medals for valour. Besides, he authored a “Reference Book on Disaster Management” in 2001 under Ministry of Defence. The book was released by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Defence Minister George Fernandez.

Col Patwardhan has authored six books in Marathi on Military aspects. He regularly writes in newspapers and magazines, gives lectures and presentations, participate in television debates on matters related to military, security and terrorism. He has been a visiting faculty in National Defence College and National Fire Service College on security and disaster management. He offers free guidance for entry to Defence Forces, Para Military forces, Police, and Service Selection Board interviews. So far 47 candidates have qualified as Officers and 14 as Personnel below the officer rank in defence forces and 39 in para-military forces and police. He is also member on various government bodies/organizations on various aspects of security and disaster management.