Emily McGarvey
Live reporter

We're closing our live coverage of the war in Ukraine now, thanks for following along.

For the latest on Zelensky's visit to The Hague, click here.

To read more about what we know about the drone attacks in Russia, look here.

And to read what the US had to say in response to the alleged Kremlin drone attack, click here.

Today's page was written by Thomas Mackintosh, James Gregory, Jasmine Andersson and Michael Sheils McNamee. The editors were Emily McGarvey and Alys Davies.

We're about to end of our live coverage for today. Here's a reminder of what has been happening:

• Russia has accused the US of masterminding what it said was a drone attack on the Kremlin yesterday, which it alleged was carried out by Ukraine - something Kyiv denies
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said "decisions on such attacks are not made in Kyiv, but in Washington", but gave no evidence for the claim
• The White House responded by stating the allegations are false
• President Zelensky addressed The Hague and called for a war tribunal to hold Russia's "crimes of aggression" to account
• He accused Russia of carrying out 6,000 war crimes in Ukraine in April alone

• In a press conference alongside Dutch and Belgian prime ministers, Zelensky highlighted Ukraine's need for modern aircraft
• He called for Ukraine's membership of Nato to be on the agenda at the Vilnius summit in July

• In Ukraine, there have been drone strikes on various cities including Kyiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia.

There have been further claims of attempted drone attacks, this time in Crimea.

Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Russian-installed governor of Russian-held Sevastopol, has said Russian air defence systems have shot down a drone near the Belbek airfield.

In a Telegram post, Razvozhayev said it was destroyed at 19:00 local time (16:00 GMT) and no sites were damaged, adding the "situation is under control".

It comes after local officials claimed a drone strike caused a massive fire at an oil depot in the same city last week. Crimea has come under repeated attacks since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Russia has announced plans to stage an international multi-sport event by relaunching the 'World Friendship Games' next year.

The Friendship Games were first organised by the Soviet Union and eight other countries in 1984 which had boycotted that year's summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Announcing plans for an event after the Paris Olympics next summer, Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said they "should be held on a regular basis in the future".

Russian and Belarusian athletes were widely banned from international sport after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the International Olympic Committee has recently recommended both countries' athletes be allowed to compete under a neutral flag.

Read more here.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has been seen in public for the first time since the Kremlin claimed he was the target of an assassination attempt.

It was business as usual for the Russian leader, who was pictured attending a meeting with economic development minister Maxim Reshetnikov this afternoon.

Steve Rosenberg
BBC Russia editor

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During his daily conference call with journalists, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked to comment on US and Ukrainian scepticism over Moscow’s take on the Kremlin explosions - in other words, that it was a Ukrainian drone attack.

What was his reaction to suggestions by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken that any Kremlin claims needed to be taken “with a large shaker of salt”?

He wasn’t impressed - and went on the offensive.

Peskov claimed that “decisions about such actions, such terrorist attacks are made not in Kyiv but in Washington” and insisted that America selects military targets for Ukraine.

His comments come as little surprise. Peskov - and Russian officials in general - regularly blame the United States for the war in Ukraine and often accuse the West of using Ukraine to wage war against Russia. His response fits into this pattern.

Keep in mind, too, that the Kremlin spokesman was responding to a question, not making a standalone statement about the US.

The head of US intelligence, Avril Haines, said the US doesn't have the information to provide an independent assessment on the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin.

Haines said: "You've seen the Ukrainian government deny their having engaged in this.

"And, at this stage we don't have information that would allow us to provide an independent assessment on this."

She told the Senate Armed Services Committee it was unlikely Russia would be able to mount a "significant offensive operation this year" due to munition and manpower shortages.

However, she said restraint by Moscow is expected even as it takes heavy casualties in the war in Ukraine.

She added it's "very unlikely" that Russia will use its nuclear weapons.

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Some more news coming out of Ukraine this afternoon. Prosecutors say the mayor of Odesa has been detained in connection with an investigation into suspected corruption.

Hennadii Trukhanov was elected in 2014 and has been under investigation since 2017 over embezzlement allegations which he has denied.

Writing on Telegram, prosecutors said Trukhanov has been detained for 60 days for failing to pay just under 30 million hryvnias (£645,987) in bail.

Trukhanov faces charges of embezzling 92 million hryvnias (£1.9m).

Ukraine has struggled to rid itself of corruption, with authorities for years vowing to stamp it out in efforts to join the EU.

Zelensky launched an anti-corruption drive at the start of this year - with 11 officials either resigning or being sacked.

While her husband has paid The Hague a visit today, Ukraine's first lady has just arrived at No 10 Downing Street.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's wife, Akshata Murty, greeted Olena Zelenska at the door, shaking her hand before the pair entered No 10.

Later on today, the pair will visit a library in central London.

Zelenska is among the foreign dignitaries who have been invited by the government to celebrate King Charles III's Coronation this weekend.

So, how has Russian media reported claims that Ukraine orchestrated a drone attack targeting the Kremlin?

While one newspaper claims Kyiv has "crossed a red line" and "a final frontier" - echoing the Kremlin's view that Ukraine was responsible for the drones - others have taken a more muted approach, steering clear of printing any pictures of the alleged explosion at all.

Watch this video from BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg on how Russia's media has reacted.

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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned Moscow against using claims of an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin to escalate its war in Ukraine.

He said the EU is worried that the attack "can be used to justify more conscription of people, more soldiers, more attacks on Ukraine", speaking ahead of a meeting with EU ministers in Brussels.

He also acknowledged that Zelensky has denied that Ukraine is behind the attack.

Earlier, the Kremlin said the US, without giving evidence, was responsible for the attack and alleged Ukraine had carried out the attack under US instruction - which both parties have denied.

More reaction to the alleged attack on the Kremlin now. Russia's foreign ministry has accused Ukraine of committing "terrorist and sabotage activities" with "unprecedented momentum".

In a statement, the ministry said Russia's investigative committee had opened a criminal case into the alleged attack, saying that "crimes like this cannot go unanswered".

"These actions are designed to intimidate and terrorise people, inflict damage and kill people as a means of influencing the decision-making process by government agencies.

"We are certain that those who bear the blame for these acts will be identified. They will face imminent and inevitable punishment."

It added that Russia "reserves the right to take counter measures in response to these outrageous acts of terrorism".

Ukraine has denied that it is responsible for the attack.

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Aside from reaction to the alleged Kremlin attack, we've also been tracking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's moves today.

Next on the agenda for him is an audience with Dutch King Willem-Alexander at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague.

Then, Zelensky is expected travel to a Royal Netherlands Air Force base.

Reality Check

The suspected drone attack on the Kremlin - which Russia claims targeted President Vladimir Putin and which Ukraine denies involvement in - raises a number of questions.

Was there any damage?

Russia says two drones crashed in the Kremlin grounds, scattering fragments “without causing any damage” but daylight shots appear to show scorch marks on the roof of the Kremlin Palace.

And a related question - why hasn't Russia produced fragments of the drones to back up its claim that Ukraine was behind the strike?

How did the drones get through?

Russia says they were “disabled” but at least one appears to have crashed into - or very near to - the palace. The Institute for the Study of War think tank says: “It is… extremely unlikely that two drones could have penetrated multiple layers of air defence and detonated or been shot down just over the heart of the Kremlin.”

Where were the drones launched?

This is the big, unanswered question. One video shows an object flying in from the east, before exploding. If the drones had been launched in Ukraine, you would expect it to have come from the west.

A spokesman for the Kremlin has claimed the US was behind the purported attack, saying "Kyiv only does what it is told to do", but gave no evidence for the claim. The US has denied any involvement, as has Ukraine.

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The White House has doubled down on rebuffing Russian claims that the US masterminded an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin yesterday.

Earlier today, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed, without any evidence, that the US was responsible for the incident, alleging that Ukraine carried out the attack under instruction from Washington.

Just a little earlier the White House's national security spokesperson, John Kirby, told broadcaster MSNBC the claims were false, and that the US does not encourage Ukraine to strike outside of its borders.

In a separate interview, he has now reiterated that the US had "no role whatsoever" in the incident.

He told CNN: "I would just tell you Mr. (Dmitry) Peskov's lying. I mean, it's obviously a ludicrous claim. The United States had nothing to do with this. We don't even know what happened here.

"But I can assure you the United States had no role in it whatsoever."

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If you're just joining us or need a recap, we're following developments around the Ukraine war as Zelensky visits the Netherlands. His visit comes during a row over an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin in Moscow yesterday.

There's a lot going on - so let's bring you up to date.

• Russia has accused the US of masterminding what it says was a drone attack on the Kremlin yesterday which it alleged was carried out by Ukraine - something Kyiv denies
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said "decisions on such attacks are not made in Kyiv, but in Washington", but gave no evidence for the claim
• The White House has responded by stating the allegations are false

• Speaking in The Hague this morning, President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a war tribunal to hold Russia's "crimes of aggression" to account, accusing it of 6,000 war crimes in April alone
• In a separate press conference alongside Dutch and Belgian prime ministers, Zelensky asked for more military aid and particularly reiterated the need for modern aircraft to fend off Russian forces from Ukraine
• In Ukraine, there have been further drone and missile attacks on cities including Kyiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia

Stay with us as we continue to bring you updates and analysis.

Following on from the White House's denial of involvement in the alleged attack on the Kremlin, Prof Michael Clarke from the London-based Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) has been discussing the likelihood of Ukrainian involvement.

"I would be truly astonished if yesterday’s drone attack on the Kremlin was down to Kyiv," he tells BBC Radio 4's World at One programme.

"It would be a monumentally stupid thing for them to do and the quickest way for them to lose the war," he says.

"If Ukraine is seen to conduct a strategically significant attack inside Russia, then it will lose Western support. And if it loses Western support, it loses the war."

He says it is possible it is a false flag attack, saying this is an area Russia "has form" in. But Clarke says he believes it is more likely to have been carried out by a separate "freelance" operative.

A false flag is a political or military action carried out with the intention of blaming an opponent for it.

Let's take a closer look at Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's remarks regarding yesterday's alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, which the White House has just responded to.

This morning Peskov claimed, without any evidence, the US was behind the purported drone attack. The claim suggests that the Ukrainian government is implementing decisions made in Washington.

Peskov said: "Attempts to disown this, both in Kyiv and in Washington, are, of course, absolutely ridiculous.

"We know very well that decisions about such actions, about such terrorist attacks, are made not in Kyiv but in Washington."

Ukraine has vehemently denied responsibility for the alleged incident on Wednesday, as a series of extraordinary allegations from Moscow inflamed tensions between the two sides even further.

White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said the claims made by Russia are false.

We've just had another press conference with President Zelensky alongside his Dutch and Belgian counterparts.

Let's recap some of the key takeaways from what was said:

• Zelensky said he had realistic aims about being part of Nato after the war and not during the war
• He urged stronger sanctions against Russia and for assets to be confiscated
• Belgian leader de Croo vowed to send a second military aid package to Ukraine
• The Ukrainian president said his reason for visiting The Hague is to restore peace and justice
• With Dutch PM Mark Rutte and Belgian PM Alexander de Croo to his left, Zelensky again called for more military support to help fend off Russia
• A large part of his call centred around reiterating Ukraine's need for modern aircraft
• He called for Ukraine's membership of Nato to be on the agenda at the Vilnius summit in July

Zelensky is fielding more questions from reporters.

Asked about a Ukrainian spring offensive, and if failure to launch one would result in Zelensky being forced to negotiate, he says Ukraine is preparing a counter-offensive and the army is "strengthening each day".

Zelensky says he wants to use all the Russian money seized in Belgium to "renovate our country" and rebuild destroyed schools, churches, museums and the country's energy network.

The presser then comes to an end.