{"data":{"id":"fact_dfy4f2xv12","thread":{"slug":"russia-ukraine","title":"Russia–Ukraine War"},"occurredAt":"2023-05-03T02:27:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:33:19.940Z","title":"Two drones explode over Kremlin in Moscow; Russia calls it assassination attempt on Putin","body":"On 3 May 2023, two explosive drones were shot down over the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. President Vladimir Putin was not in the building at the time, and no injuries were reported. The Kremlin accused Ukraine of carrying out the attack, calling it an act of terrorism and an assassination attempt. Ukrainian officials denied involvement, while U.S. officials said it was likely that a Ukrainian intelligence or special military unit was behind the incident.","location":"Moscow, Russia","actors":["Russia","Ukraine","United States","Vladimir Putin"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources consistently report that on 3 May 2023 two drones exploded over the Kremlin in Moscow, which Russia called an assassination attempt against President Putin. The sources agree on the date, location, and that Putin was not in the building and no one was injured. They differ on responsibility: Russia blamed Ukraine, Ukraine denied involvement, and U.S. officials suggested a Ukrainian unit was likely behind it. The main evidence comes from the Wikipedia article on the Kremlin drone attack, which cites official statements and news reports.","sources":[{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kremlin_drone_attack","title":"Kremlin drone attack","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_in_Russia_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022%E2%80%93present)","title":"Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_attack","title":"Moscow attack","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["kremlin-drone-attack","russia","ukraine","putin","drone-strike","assassination-attempt"],"views":1,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:12:03.694Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_dfy4f2xv12"}}