Overview
- Russian authorities allege Ukrainian drones targeted the presidential residence in Novgorod Oblast and say air defenses intercepted them.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine denies the attack after briefing U.S. counterparts who, he says, assessed the claim as false.
- Russia has not shown wreckage or local confirmations, and the Institute for the Study of War notes the usual corroborating evidence is absent.
- Vladimir Putin conveyed the allegation to President Trump, and the Kremlin says Iran’s president and other partners voiced condemnation in calls.
- The dispute coincides with negotiations on Ukraine’s future security guarantees, as Zelenskyy confirms discussions about a possible U.S. troop presence after a peace deal.