Russia Says It Will Give US Proof of Alleged Ukrainian Drone Attack on Putin Residence

Kyiv and European leaders have dismissed Moscow’s claim, accusing Russia of spreading falsehoods to derail U.S.-led peace talks.
Russia Says It Will Give US Proof of Alleged Ukrainian Drone Attack on Putin Residence
FILE PHOTO: A Russian service member stands next to the remains of a drone, which, according to the Russian Defence Ministry, was downed during the repelling of an alleged Ukrainian attack on the Russian presidential residence in the Novgorod Region, in an unknown location in Russia, in this still image from a video released December 31, 2025. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Russia said on Jan. 1 it would hand over what it described as technical proof to the United States showing that a Ukrainian drone attack earlier this week targeted one of President Vladimir Putin’s official residences, as fighting between the two sides continued into the New Year despite signs of movement in U.S.-led peace efforts.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had extracted and decoded navigation data from a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) shot down during what Moscow claims was a large-scale attack involving 91 long-range drones aimed at a presidential residence in Russia’s Novgorod region, south of St. Petersburg.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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