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In this group photo released by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) at the presidential residence Yntymak Ordo (Solidarity Palace) in Bishkek on November 27, 2025.
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Ukraine denies Russian accusations of a drone strike on an official residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and accuses Moscow of trying to derail peace talks.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday Ukraine allegedly launched 91 drones towards Putin’s residence Located in the Novgorod region, between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Lavrov said the drones allegedly launched between Sunday night and Monday morning had been destroyed by air defense systems and that no casualties had been reported. It was unclear where Putin was at the time of the incident, and Lavrov did not provide further details.
Russian official media reported that After the incident, Putin called US President Donald Trump and told him that Russia would “modify its position” in ongoing peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
Kiev immediately denied Russia’s accusations on Monday, calling it “Total fabrication.”
“Russia is once again taking action to use dangerous rhetoric to undermine all the achievements of our joint diplomatic efforts with President Trump’s team,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X.
“This so-called ‘residential strike’ story is a complete fabrication designed to justify more attacks in Ukraine, including Kiev, and Russia’s own refusal to take the necessary steps to end the war. A classic Russian lie.”
The Russian allegation came a day after Zelensky held face-to-face talks with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, where both leaders said the 20-point peace plan and Security Assurance Agreement for Ukraine.
Zelensky commented on Monday that Moscow was trying to sabotage peace talks between the United States and Kiev, saying: “Ukraine will not take measures that undermine diplomacy. On the contrary, Russia always takes such measures. This is one of the many differences between us.”
Trump’s reaction
Russian state media reported that Trump expressed anger over the alleged attack during a phone conversation with Putin on Monday.
Kremlin presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told the media that Trump was shocked by the information and “outraged by such a reckless act,” state-run TASS news agency reported. Ushakov added that the incident would allegedly affect the way the United States cooperates with Zelensky.
Trump was later asked directly about his reaction to the alleged drone strike and appeared to side with Russia’s version of events.
“I learned about it today from President Putin. I’m very angry about it,” he told reporters in Florida on Monday.
“It’s not the right time. It’s one thing to take offense because they’re offensive. It’s another thing to attack his house. It’s not the right time to do these things,” he added.
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Some commentators on social media said Russia aimed to use the so-called drone strikes to gauge Trump’s stance on Ukraine and to undermine or stress-test potential security guarantees that Kyiv might receive as part of a peace deal.
Olena Halushka, co-founder of the Ukraine Victory International Center, commented to
Asked whether there was any U.S. intelligence suggesting the attack actually took place, Trump acknowledged it was “possible” that the attack did not, in fact, occur. But he added: “President Putin told me this morning that this is indeed the case.”
