Analysts and experts who spoke to Beyond the News agreed that Russia has no evidence that it accused Kiev of "attempting to assassinate" President Vladimir Putin. Moscow has accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate Putin, as the Kremlin announced that the Russian army and intelligence disabled two drones that tried to attack the Kremlin Palace.

Former US diplomat in Moscow, Dr. Donald Jensen, questioned the validity of the Russian version, stressing that Moscow does not have any evidence to accuse Kiev. Military expert and strategist Maj. Gen. Fayez al-Duwairi spoke of several possibilities based on the Russian and Ukrainian visions.