Russia's Ministry of Defense spoke about the drone attack on Putin's residence only two days after the initial statement
As Major General Alexander Romanenkov, head of the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces, stated at a briefing, preparations for a drone raid on Vladimir Putin's residence in the Novgorod region allegedly became known on December 28 around 19:20 Moscow time (coincides with Minsk time), and the attack itself took place on the night of December 29.
A drone shown in a report by the Russian Ministry of Defense. Photo: t.me/mod_russia
The drones, as the department claims, were launched from Sumy and Chernihiv regions of Ukraine and moved towards the residence from the territory of Bryansk, Smolensk, Tver, and Novgorod regions. Alexander Romanenkov noted that the attack "was targeted, well-planned, and echeloned."
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation claims that as a result of defending against the "terrorist attack," there were no damages or casualties on Russian territory, and Putin's residence was not affected. Air defense allegedly shot down 91 drones, 50 of which were over the Bryansk and Smolensk regions.
A video recording was published allegedly showing one of the downed drones, where a black body and ammunition are visible — a 6 kg high-explosive charge with elements designed to hit personnel and civilian targets.
Additionally, the video showed a local resident of the village of Roshchino near Putin's residence, who allegedly heard a loud sound from Lake Valdai on the night of December 29. He did not, however, say anything about drones.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the attack, claiming that Russia would change its negotiating position on Ukraine afterward. In turn, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called these statements "fake," believing that Moscow was thus preparing a pretext for strikes on government buildings in Kyiv and disrupting peace talks with the United States.
The Kremlin called the attack a "terrorist act," aimed not only against Putin but also against Trump, and to disrupt negotiations. However, precise official evidence of the drone attack was not provided. Local residents from Valdai claimed they heard and saw nothing of the kind — neither hum nor explosions.
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