Why MI6 is most likely behind drone attack on Putin’s residence

Gillian Schutte: Strategic logic narrows the field of plausible actors. Ukraine gains nothing from a narrative that frames it as threatening the personal safety of the Russian president. Such framing damages diplomatic credibility, complicates relations with Washington, and weakens efforts to secure long-term guarantees. Russia’s response also matters. Moscow did not abandon talks or escalate militarily. It used the incident rhetorically, adjusting leverage while keeping diplomatic channels open. That behaviour points away from internal orchestration and towards external disruption.

British intelligence fits the profile of an actor capable of operating at this level. Britain has a long record of intervening when negotiated outcomes threaten to reduce its strategic relevance. This pattern recurs in conflicts where London lacks decisive material power yet retains strong intelligence capacity and influence over narrative terrain…