citizens of an ongoing heightened threat of missile attacks, including in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast,” the embassy said in a security alert. “In light of the recent uptick in strikes across Ukraine and inflammatory rhetoric from Moscow, the Department of State cautions U.S. The emergence of unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles at energy facilities or on Kremlin’s territory can only indicate the guerrilla activities of local resistance forces," he added. "We are watching with interest the growing number of mishaps and incidents that are taking place in different parts of Russia. "Ukraine wages an exclusively defensive war and does not attack targets on the territory of the Russian Federation,” said Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the Ukrainian Presidential Office, in a statement shared on Twitter. Ukraine has denied any involvement in what Russia claims was an attempted drone strike on the Kremlin. They are actually saying the war is here and you guys, you personally, are not safe," Ponomarev said. "What Putin is selling to the nation and especially to the elites is the feeling of invulnerability and security. Some of them are doing attacks on pro-war activists, some of them are doing hacking attacks," he said.Īccording to Ponomarev, the drone attacks inside Russia are a "new line of operation" for the groups, which he says pose a “real threat." Some of them are focussed on railroad sabotages, some of them are doing arson of military recruitment posts. "All partisan groups have their own focus, their speciality, their core knowledge. I am aware of the partisan activity in approximately 40 cities across Russia," he told CNN. In a statement, the Kremlin said, “We view these actions as a planned terrorist attack and an assassination attempt,” adding that “Russia reserves the right to take countermeasures wherever and whenever it deems appropriate."Īccording to Ponomarev, members of partisans group inside Russia are usually "youngsters, students, residents of large cities. On Wednesday, the Kremlin accused Ukraine of being responsible for two drone attacks on the Kremlin. Ponomarev, who now lives in exile in Ukraine and Poland, was the only Russian MP to vote against the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 and has since been included on a list of terrorist suspects, according to the Russian authorities. In an exclusive interview, Ilya Ponomarev told CNN’s Matthew Chance that "it's one of Russian partisan groups," adding that "I cannot say more, as they have not yet publicly claimed responsibility." Those steps would be in response to the escalation by NATO, where Russian demands to end US and alliance tactics were rejected, he said. Fomin said steps should be taken to ensure the security of the Union State of Russia and Belarus. Russian official says Moscow's approach to nuclear deterrence is defensive: The Russian approach to nuclear deterrence is defensive in nature, Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said Wednesday during a briefing for military attachés.The top US diplomat said it is the 37th drawdown of US arms and equipment for Ukraine. “This latest package will help Ukraine continue to bravely defend itself in the face of Russia’s brutal, unprovoked, and unjustified war,” Blinken said. US announces $300 million security package for Ukraine: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new $300 million security assistance package for Ukraine Wednesday.Former Russian lawmaker claims partisans responsible for Kremlin drone incident: A former Russian lawmaker linked with militant groups in Russia claims the recent drone attack on the Kremlin is the work of what he calls Russian partisans, not the Ukrainian military. In an exclusive interview, Ilya Ponomarev told CNN that "it's one of Russian partisan groups," adding that "I cannot say more, as they have not yet publicly claimed responsibility.".US Embassy in Ukraine warns of heightened threat of missile attacks: The embassy warned Wednesday of “an ongoing heightened threat of missile attacks,” including in Kyiv.“The world needs to see and know this,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram on Wednesday. Moscow launched a new wave of attacks in southern Kherson region: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lashed out on Russia after he said at least 21 people were killed by shelling in the southern Kherson region.
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