Russian special services extracted a flight mission file from one of the drones that attacked President Vladimir Putin’s residence on the night of 29 December 2025. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defence.
‘Decryption of routing data showed that the ultimate target of the Ukrainian UAV attack on 29 December 2025 was one of the facilities of the Russian president’s residence in the Novgorod region,’ the publication said.
The military department noted that the data on the drone’s route would be transmitted to the American side through established channels.
Earlier, Major General Alexander Romanenkov, commander of the Russian Air Force’s anti-aircraft missile forces, said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attempt to attack Vladimir Putin’s residence was planned and carried out in stages.
