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Trump: US Checks Do Not Confirm Ukrainian Attack on Putin's Residence

Published January 5, 2026, 15:20
Trump: US Checks Do Not Confirm Ukrainian Attack on Putin's Residence

US President Donald Trump stated that American checks do not confirm Russian claims of a Ukrainian attack on Vladimir Putin's residence. Russia had accused Ukraine of using 91 drones in an attempt to strike Putin's home in the Novgorod region in late December. Trump, who initially appeared to take the Russian allegations seriously, now expresses doubt, stating that “something happened nearby,” but not a direct targeting of the residence. Ukraine rejected the accusations, calling them false, and European sources also questioned their credibility.