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Moscow claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin was targeted in a drone strikes on the Kremlin early on Wednesday morning. 

Russia alleged two drones were sent over the Kremlin in a "planned terrorist act and an attempt on the president's life." And it accused Ukraine of the attack. 

Midair drone strikes images

A video of one of the drones exploding was released by Moscow. It shows an explosion directly over the Kremlin.

The Kremlin is the official residence of the Russian President and is considered the most potent symbol of power in Moscow. 

According to a statement from the Kremlin, Russia intercepted and destroyed the drones. Moscow is calling the alleged attack an act of terrorism. And accusing Ukraine of the attack.

The Kremlin claims it now has the right to take retaliatory measures where and when it sees fit.

Ukraine has denied any involvement in the alleged drone strikes. On Wednesday, Ukrainian Presidential Spokesman Sergiy Nykyforov said that Ukraine “uses all means at its disposal to free its own territory, not to attack others.” 

Nykyforov dismissed the claim as a pretext for Russia to justify more attacks on Ukrainian cities.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that  "We are attacking neither Putin nor Moscow. We are fighting on our own territory, defending our villages and cities."

National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby also dismissed the claim, stating that Peskov’s allegations were “just lying.”

“Attempts to disown this both in Kyiv and in Washington are, of course, absolutely ridiculous," Peskov responded. "We know very well that decisions on such actions and such terrorist attacks are made not in Kyiv, but in Washington."

“I can assure you that there was no involvement by the United States. Whatever it was, it didn’t involve us," Kirby added.

The alleged drone strike attack has sparked concerns that Russia might be operating a “false flag” campaign.

Early Thursday, it was still unclear who was responsible for the two explosions over the Kremlin. It is known that they appeared to have occurred 15 minutes apart. 

The United States Embassy in Kyiv issued a warning that there was an increased risk of Russian missile attacks. And called for an alert in the Ukrainian capital and surrounding area, citing “the recent uptick in strikes across Ukraine and inflammatory rhetoric from Moscow.”