Vladimir Putin drone attack claims dismissed by military expert Cameron Chell, who calls the alleged Ukrainian strike on the Russian president’s residence ‘hard to fathom.’
Escalating claims by Russia that Ukraine tried to hit a residence used by President Vladimir Putin with drones have been dismissed by a top military drone expert, who called the alleged attack « hard to fathom » and tactically implausible.
Cameron Chell’s comments came as Moscow doubled down on accusations Kyiv has flatly denied, with the drone industry leader arguing the alleged strike announced Monday runs counter to Ukraine’s drone tactics.
Chell, the CEO and co-founder of Draganfly, a drone manufacturer that supplies to the U.S. Department of Defense and allied militaries, including Ukraine, said Russia’s claims lack credibility.
« What really makes things usually very signature about Ukraine is that they’re always incredibly clever about how they use drones », Chell told Fox News Digital.
« They are clever from a cost perspective — let’s call it an efficiency perspective — but also very clever in their tactics », he added.
« I find it hard to fathom that this drone attack even happened on Putin’s residence or that it was something that Ukraine orchestrated for a number of reasons », Chell said.
« To get over the top of Putin’s residence, for one, the drones would not have been launched from a very long distance away », he added.
Chell’s comments came as Russia doubled down Tuesday on accusations that Ukraine attempted to strike a presidential palace in the Novgorod region using drones, allegedly to disrupt peace efforts.
