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On camera: Video shows moment of drone strike on Kremlin

Russian authorities accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attempting to attack the Kremlin with two drones overnight.

On camera: Moment of Ukrainian drone attack on Kremlin

A statement on the Kremlin's website said debris from the unmanned aerial vehicles fell on the grounds of the seat of Russia's government but did not cause any damage.

A video published overnight on a local Moscow news Telegram channel, which appeared to have been shot across the river from the Kremlin, showed what looked like smoke rising over the Kremlin.

According to the text accompanying the video, residents of a nearby apartment building reported hearing bangs and seeing smoke at around 2:30 a.m. local time (7:30 p.m. Eastern.) It was impossible to independently verify the posted footage.

The Kremlin decried the alleged attack attempt as a "terrorist act" and said Russian military and security forces disabled the drones before they could strike. It said no damage or casualties took place, and didn't provide any other details.

The Kremlin added that President Vladimir Putin was safe and continued to work with his schedule unchanged.

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