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Russia claims Ukraine tried to kill Putin with drone attack

Russia claimed it foiled an attack by Ukrainian drones on the Kremlin early today, calling it an unsuccessful assassination attempt against President Vladimir Putin.

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A view of the Red Square closed for Victory Parade preparation, with the Spasskaya Tower in the center, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 3. Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of attempting to attack the Kremlin with two drones overnight.
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People walk past a sign 'No fly zone' at the empty Red Square closed for Victory Parade preparation, next to the Moscow Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 3.
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A 'No fly zone' sign is seen at the empty Red Square closed for Victory Parade preparation, next to the Moscow Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 3.
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A view of a dome of the Senate Palace in the Moscow Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 3.
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A view of the Moscow Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 3.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, review the honor guard at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday, May 3. Zelenskyy made an unannounced visit to the Finnish capital, Helsinki, for a one-day summit with Nordic leaders, as he pushes Ukraine’s Western allies to provide Kyiv with more military support.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, waves as he is welcomed by Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, left, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday, May 3.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto attend a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday, May 3.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, meet at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday, May 3.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday, May 3.
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From left, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store pose for a family photo during the Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday May 3. Zelenskyy is in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, for a one-day Nordic summit.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and Finnish President Sauli Niinist, right, address the media during a press conference as part of the Nordic-Ukrainian summit at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday, May 3.
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In this handout photo released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, May 3, Firefighters work at the side of an oil depot near Taqman in Krasnodar region, south of Russia. A Ukrainian drone caused a huge blaze at an oil depot behind Russian lines, Russian media reported Wednesday. An oil depot was on fire on Wednesday morning in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, located east of the Russian-held Crimean Peninsula, according to Krasnodar Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev.
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People look at a building destroyed by Russian shelling at night in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 3.
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A view of a building destroyed by Russian shelling at night in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 3.

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