Russia Claims Ukraine Attacked Putin’s Residence; Zelensky Calls Accusation Lies

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Russia Claims Ukraine Attacked Putin’s Residence; Zelensky Calls Accusation Lies

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Russia Claims Ukraine Attacked Putin’s Residence; Zelensky Calls Accusation Lies

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Russia claims Ukraine tried to attack Putin's residence with 91 drones.
Zelensky calls Russia's accusations "lies" aimed at justifying strikes on Kyiv.
Russia is reviewing its negotiating position after the alleged drone attack.

On December 28-29, Russia alleged that Ukraine attempted to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in the Novgorod region with 91 long-range drones, all of which were reportedly destroyed by Russian air defenses. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that such actions "will not go unanswered" and characterized the event as "state terrorism" according to Reuters, India Times, and South China Morning Post.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky firmly rejected these claims, labeling them as "lies" and accusing Moscow of preparing to justify strikes on Ukrainian government buildings. He stated, “They’re simply preparing the ground to carry out strikes, probably on the capital” according to Reuters, India Times, and South China Morning Post.

The timing of the alleged attack coincided with ongoing negotiations regarding a potential peace deal, with Lavrov indicating that Russia's negotiating position would be reassessed. He noted that targets for possible retaliatory strikes had already been chosen, stating this reflects a serious shift in Moscow's stance, as reported by Reuters, India Times, and South China Morning Post.