Momentum for a 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine is wavering after President Vladimir Putin accused Kiev of attacking a home linked to him, a claim Moscow said left little room for compromise at the negotiating table.

The accusation comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been pressing for a 20-point peace proposal as a counteroffer to the 28-point framework proposed by the Trump administration before Thanksgiving. Zelensky is expected to submit the plan directly to the president Donald Trump He told a meeting at Mar-a-Lago as part of what he called “the most dynamic diplomatic day of the year.”

Russia said Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on the presidential palace in the Novgorod region early Monday morning, involving 91 people remote drone Intercepted by Russian air defense system.

The Russian Defense Ministry released footage of a masked soldier standing next to the wreckage of a drone it said was salvaged from the attack, claiming the drone was carrying a high-explosive warhead “packed with a large number of strike elements” and was designed to attack civilian targets.

Satellite image shows Vladimir Putin’s residential complex in Roshino, Novgorod region, Russia, on August 31, 2023. (Planet Labs PBC/Reuters Handout)

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The Kremlin described the site as the presidential residence in the Novgorod region and one of several state properties linked to Putin, but did not say Putin was present.

Kremlin officials were quick to label the incident a “terrorist” activity, warning it would force Russia to strengthen its negotiating position. “This terrorist act was aimed at disrupting the negotiation process,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday. “The diplomatic consequences will be a toughening of the Russian Federation’s negotiating position.”

Zelensky’s proposal calls on the West to back NATO’s Article 5-like security guarantees, halt fighting along current fronts in disputed areas and establish a demilitarized zone overseen by international forces – provisions that Moscow has long opposed. The Ukrainian plan also refuses to formally recognize Russian control of the occupied territories, a key point of disagreement with the U.S. framework.

Putin claimed that Ukraine launched 91 drones towards the presidential palace in Novgorod. (Ramil Sidikov/Pool/Reuters)

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Ukraine is at peace Denies responsibility Suspected of assault. Foreign Minister Andry Sibiha said Russia had provided no evidence “because there is no evidence” and accused Moscow of relying on familiar tactics.

“Russia has a long history of false claims, which is their signature tactic,” Sibiha posted on the social platform X.

Zelensky told reporters that Ukraine had discussed the allegation with U.S. officials. “They’ve discussed the details. We know it’s fake. And because of their technical access, they can verify it’s fake,” he said.

Ukrainian officials believe the allegation fits into the Kremlin’s broader playbook: using unsubstantiated claims to justify escalation or deflect blame as diplomacy ramps up. Kyiv warned Moscow could use the incident to lay the groundwork for new attacks, including targeting government buildings in the Ukrainian capital, while painting Russia as a victim in peace talks.

Zelensky told reporters that Ukraine had discussed the allegation with U.S. officials. “They’ve discussed the details. We know it’s fake. And because of their technical access, they can verify it’s fake,” he said. (Francisco Fortia/Reuters)

Trump met with Zelensky in Florida on Friday and later had a phone call with Putin. Putin mentioned the incident during the call.

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“I’m very angry about it,” Trump told reporters, adding that the United States was still trying to determine what exactly happened. “We’ll find out,” he said.

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said on Fox Business Channel that Washington is Investigate Russia’s claims.

“It’s unclear if this actually happened,” Whitaker said. “We will get to the bottom of the intelligence.