Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to assassinate Putin with drone strike

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Picture: Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attacking the Kremlin with drones overnight in a failed bid to kill President Vladimir Putin, according to the state-run RIA news agency.

The Kremlin said it considered the attack to be a "planned terrorist action" and reserved the right to retaliate, RIA reported.