Russia's defence ministry released video footage on Wednesday of what it said was a downed drone at a briefing intended to show Ukraine tried this week to attack a presidential residence and challenge Kyiv's denials that such an attack took place. Officials in several Western countries have cast doubt on Russia's version of events and questioned whether there was any attack. ADVERTISEMENTVideo footage released by Russia's defence ministry showed a senior officer, Major-General Alexander Romanenkov, setting out details of how Moscow says it believes Ukraine attacked one of President Vladimir Putin's residences in the Novgorod region. Speaking to Reuters, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said the footage was "laughable" and that Kyiv was "absolutely confident that no such attack took place". Reuters could not confirm the location and the date of the footage showing fragments of a destroyed device.

Source: The Telegraph December 31, 2025 16:04 UTC