US EditionRussia publishes video it says shows Ukrainian drone fired at Putin’s residence
Russia claims 91 Ukrainian drones were intercepted in a staged overnight attack on Putin’s Valdai residence; Ukraine denies the allegation and calls it fabricated.
- On Dec. 31, Russia's Ministry of Defense released a flight map and night video purporting to show wreckage of UAVs aimed at President Vladimir Putin's Valdai residence.
- The defence ministry said the operation began overnight, reporting launches from Sumy and Chernihiv regions over Bryansk, Smolensk and Tver regions, with initial details given by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
- Russian officials said 91 long-range drones were involved, with Major General Aleksander Romanenkov reporting 50 intercepted over Bryansk and Smolensk and 41 shot down over Novgorod.
- Moscow said there were no casualties and added the attempt caused no damage, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned `Such reckless actions will not go unanswered`.
- Ukraine denied the claim as fabrication and urged partners to verify, while Western officials, including Matthew Whitaker, said `It is unclear whether it actually happened` and noted lack of independent verification.
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Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking President Vladimir Putin's residence. The Ukrainian leadership dismisses this as a lie intended to justify the continuation of the war in Ukraine. What is known so far? What is Russia accusing Ukraine of? Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Ukraine on Monday (29.12.) of attacking a presidential residence in the Novgorod region overnight with 91 long-range attack drones. He said no one was injured an…
At first Russia refused to provide the evidence. Now they are doing it anyway. But according to Ukraine, they are “laughable.”
Putin residence attack jeopardizes US security guarantees
Vladimir Putin’s residence in Novgorod, known as Dolgiye Borody, also known as Valdai and Uzhin, was attacked by waves of drones on December 29. We know this from an official statement from Sergey Lavrov, and from President Trump who was informed by Putin himself in a telephone call. The Russian Defense Ministry subsequently also released […] The post Putin residence attack jeopardizes US security guarantees appeared first on Asia Times.
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