'Not good look for Putin': Ukraine sees drone attack on Moscow as 'useful, symbolic gesture'
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A rare drone attack jolted Moscow, causing only light damage but forcing evacuations as residential buildings were struck in the Russian capital for the first time in the war against Ukraine. The Kremlin, meanwhile, pursued its relentless bombardment of Kyiv with a third assault on the city in 24 hours. The Russian Defense Ministry said five drones were shot down in Moscow and the systems of three others were jammed, causing them to veer off course. President Vladimir Putin called it a “terrorist” act by Kyiv. For more analysis and a deeper perspective on the unprecedented, symbolic drone attack on Moscow, Russia's on-going brutal onslaught, and Ukraine's fierce counter offensives, FRANCE 24 is joined by Dr Patrick Bury, Senior Lecturer in Security at the University of Bath PoLIS Department, specialising in warfare and counter-terrorism. He has 20 years’ experience of working in the security sector as a practitioner, analyst and academic. Dr Bury is a former British Army Captain and NATO analyst.