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Putin working in Kremlin, has been briefed on drone attacks–spokesman

Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Aysen Nikolayev in Moscow, Russia May 29, 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin is working in the Kremlin and has been briefed about drone attacks on Moscow, his spokesman said on Tuesday.

READ: Ukraine war comes to Moscow as both capitals hit by drones

Dmitry Peskov also said Russian air defenses and the defense ministry had worked well in dealing with the assault and added that there were currently no plans for Putin to comment on the drone attack, which Moscow has blamed on Ukraine.

Earlier, Russia’s defense ministry said air defenses had destroyed eight drones.

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