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Russia Says 91 Ukrainian Drones Targeted Putin’s Novgorod Residence, All Downed

Moscow signals a tougher line in talks with Washington after labeling the attempted strike a terrorist attack.

Overview

  • Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia will revise its negotiating position on Ukraine and stated that targets and timing for retaliatory strikes have been set.
  • Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky denied that an attack occurred and accused Moscow of trying to sabotage the negotiation process.
  • The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin informed U.S. President Donald Trump of the incident, and Trump publicly condemned the attempt as not a defensive act.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry reported no casualties or damage and said all drones were intercepted over the night of December 28–29.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to disclose Putin’s whereabouts during the incident, and Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev voiced condemnation in a call with Putin.