Russia's ambassador to the United States claimed on Wednesday that Washington was supporting Kyiv by publicly disregarding the recent drone attack that targeted multiple areas in Moscow. President Vladimir Putin had previously accused Ukraine of being responsible for the strikes. The White House responded by stating that it does not endorse attacks within Russia and that it is currently in the process of gathering information about the incident. Putin described the attack as an effort to intimidate and provoke Moscow.

Anatoly Antonov, the Russian ambassador, criticized the explanation of "gathering information" given by the White House regarding the drone attack. He viewed it as an attempt to conceal their true intentions and accused the United States of encouraging Ukrainian terrorists through this response. President Putin categorized the attack as a terrorist act, considering it as the war in Ukraine being brought to the core of Russia. Ukraine, in turn, accuses Russia of engaging in terrorism by bombing Ukrainian civilians, an accusation that Moscow denies.

A Ukrainian presidential aide denied any direct involvement of Kyiv in the drone attack on Moscow. However, the aide acknowledged that Ukraine was observing the events with interest and anticipated more to come. The attack on Moscow resulted in two injuries and followed a series of Russian air assaults on Kyiv, including three within a day and a total of 17 in May, causing destruction and instilling fear.

Russia has long accused the "collective West" of orchestrating a proxy war against Moscow by providing military and financial aid to Ukraine. In February 2022, Russia initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, leading to devastating consequences, including the destruction of cities, displacement of millions, and a significant loss of life. Moscow characterizes the conflict as a "special military operation" to "denazify" Ukraine and protect Russian speakers, while Kyiv and its allies view it as an unprovoked territorial annexation.