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US Intel Finds No Evidence Ukraine Targeted Putin's Residence, Debunking Russia's Claim

  • US intelligence, including the CIA, found no evidence Ukraine targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin or his residences in a recent drone incident.
  • This assessment contradicts Moscow's claims of a drone attack on Putin's Novgorod residence.
  • Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Ukraine launched dozens of drones, with the defense ministry showing a Chaklun-V drone fragment.
  • Ukraine denied the allegations, calling them a disinformation campaign to strain US-Ukraine relations.
  • US President Donald Trump, initially concerned, became skeptical after the CIA briefing, sharing an editorial accusing Russia of blocking peace.

Why It Matters: US intelligence debunks Russia's claims of Ukraine targeting Putin's residence with drones.

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