Moscow: Russia has been fuming since an alleged drone attack by Ukraine on the Kremlin attempted to kill President Vladimir Putin.
Though Kyiv denied any involvement in the drone action, Russia is convinced that its neighbouring country carried out a planned terrorist attack and said it reserves the right to take ‘retaliatory measures where and when it sees fit’.
On Thursday, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev went a step further to warn the Ukrainian president, TASS news agency reported.
“Moscow is left with no option other than the physical elimination of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his clique, Medvedev wrote on Telegram.
According to Medvedev, Zelensky is ‘not even needed’ for signing an instrument of unconditional surrender.
“Hitler, as is known, did not sign it either. There will always be some substitute,” Medvedev said.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov earlier said that the “the head of State was not in Kremlin at the time of the Ukrainian UAV attack on Tuesday night”.
Moscow said the drones were destroyed using electronic warfare measures and caused no casualties or damage.
