So...Russia now has their "pretext" to do this.nortex97 said:
Dangerous possible escalation.Biden’s diplomats are missing in action…they’ve allowed themselves to be shoved aside as the war expands. https://t.co/FIjWvaJTis
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) May 3, 2023
I think Ukraine is unlikely to succeed by any reasonable standard of 'success' in its big, anticipated, thoroughly unsurprising 'counter-offensive.' They are under pressure for some sort of PR win though, despite having lost a lot of ammo/logistical reserves to the recent missile strikes, and functionally being on their third army at the front (the first 2 having largely been sacrificed), with a potpourri of heavy western tanks that are unlikely to even be able to safely cross many bridges in Ukraine now.
It was a small/tiny drone, launched from 10-50 miles of the Kremlin, it would appear, that basically 'attacked' the flag at the top of the building.
There is a palpable desperation to create this pr/spin/narrative, which could create a real escalation. This drone was unlikely to have been launched from the Ukraine, and likely wasn't US-built, but again our diplomatic/senior state department folks are…inept at best. See: Victoria Nuland. This is a dangerous time for the world, to say the least.
My guess is Russia will respond more violently with attacks on the government structures/buildings in Kiev.
Sure...this was Ukraine - they have SOOOO much to gain from one drone attacking the Kremlin.