Russia Hands Over Drone 'Evidence' of Alleged Ukraine Attack on Putin's Residence

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Firstpost•02-01-2026, 12:30
Russia Hands Over Drone 'Evidence' of Alleged Ukraine Attack on Putin's Residence
- •Russia claims Ukraine attempted to strike President Vladimir Putin's residence in the Novgorod region with 91 long-range attack drones.
- •A senior Russian official, Admiral Igor Kostyukov, handed over a drone's controlling mechanism to a US military attache as 'evidence'.
- •Kostyukov stated that decryption of the drone's navigation controller memory confirms Putin's residence was the target.
- •US security officials, cited by the Wall Street Journal, deny any targeted attack on Putin's residence.
- •Ukraine denies the accusation, calling it Russian disinformation aimed at creating a rift between Kyiv and Washington.
Why It Matters: Russia presents drone 'evidence' of an alleged Ukrainian attack on Putin's residence, but US and Ukraine deny it.
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