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Russia Claims to Recover Flight Data of Drone 'Headed' for Putin's Residence

Published January 1, 2026, 15:10
Russia Claims to Recover Flight Data of Drone 'Headed' for Putin's Residence

Russia announced that it has recovered and decoded the flight data of a Ukrainian drone it shot down, claiming it was targeting a residence of Vladimir Putin. Moscow accuses Kyiv of the attack involving 91 drones and threatens to reconsider its negotiating position in talks with the United States. Ukraine and Western countries dispute the Russian claims, with US sources reporting no evidence of Putin being targeted. Donald Trump initially supported the Russian side but later expressed reservations, accusing Russia of hindering peace in Ukraine. Russia will hand over the information to the US.