Overview
- Russia alleges about 91 Ukrainian long‑range drones targeted Putin’s Waldai residence, yet offers no verifiable proof of an attack.
- Ukraine categorically denies the operation, and independent analysts report no satellite signatures, debris images, or credible local reports.
- Russian tallies shifted from broad regional shoot‑downs to portraying a single plot against the residence, a reconstruction experts describe as inconsistent.
- Moscow later displayed purported drone remnants and maps, which Ukrainian intelligence dismissed as fabricated and which many experts also question.
- The Kremlin says it will harden its negotiating position but keep talking, as Trump’s tone turned sharply critical after the CIA briefing.