VOA Russian: Drone attack on Moscow seen as signal to Putin

Specialists work on the facade of a damaged apartment building following a drone attack in Moscow, March 11, 2025.

After Ukraine staged its biggest-ever drone attack on Moscow, which coincided with the U.S.-Ukrainian talks in Saudi Arabia, VOA Russian spoke to regional experts who saw it as Kyiv's signal to Vladimir Putin to convince him to agree to a ceasefire. However, as the Kremlin mulls its response and Washington says that the ball is in Moscow's court, experts are skeptical that Putin is keen to sign the immediate ceasefire deal and Moscow may see Ukraine's drone attack as a sign of desperation.