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Drones over Moscow's Kremlin trigger panic among Russians: details

Drones over Moscow's Kremlin trigger panic among Russians: details Drones near Moscow's Kremlin trigger panic among Russians (Getty Images)

Reports of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) being sighted near the Kremlin in Moscow have raised alarms and caused panic among Russian law enforcement and security agencies, according to the Russian Telegram channel VCHK-OGPU.

Residents of Moscow began noticing drones and unidentified individuals on rooftops near the Kremlin on August 7.

Unconfirmed reports indicate that when security forces started taking an interest in drones, it was revealed that they supposedly belonged to the Federal Protective Service (FSO).

"Police and special services urgently arrived on the scene. It was clarified that FSO personnel were on the rooftops, conducting what they claimed to be training exercises. According to the main version, FSO will now be monitoring the presidential motorcade from the air," the statement reads..

Drone attack on the Kremlin

On May 3, unidentified drones targeted the Kremlin, sparking strong panic among Russians. Many began blaming Ukraine.

Moreover, Moscow experienced drone attacks recently. On August 6, flight operations for arrivals and departures have been suspended at one of Russia's major airports, Vnukovo International Airport. Russian media claimed there was an attempted breach by an unmanned aerial vehicle