Overview
- Foreign minister Sergueï Lavrov said 91 long-range drones targeted the state residence overnight on December 28 and that Russian air defenses destroyed them.
- He labeled the alleged operation “state terrorism” and said targets for retaliatory strikes have already been selected.
- Lavrov stated Russia will stay in the peace process in Florida but intends to reassess its negotiating position.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky denied the accusation as a lie and said Russia is preparing a pretext to strike government buildings in Kyiv.
- Independent verification of the reported drone numbers has not been provided, and it is unknown whether Vladimir Putin was at the residence at the time.