Ukrainian drones that attempted to attack the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Novgorod Region were launched from Ukraine’s Sumy and Chernihiv regions, Major General Aleksandr Romanenkov, head of the Russian Aerospace Forces’ anti-aircraft missile troops, said during today’s briefing.

Units of the Russian Aerospace Forces detected the Ukrainian air attack at around 7:20 p.m. Moscow time on December 28. Kiev attempted to strike from several directions: the Bryansk, Smolensk, Tver, and Novgorod regions. “During the air-defense engagement, all Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by Russian air-defense forces and assets,” Romanenkov emphasized.

The attack “was deliberate, carefully planned, and conducted in a layered manner.” There were no casualties or damage, and the residence was not affected.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke about the attempted Ukrainian attack on the Russian president’s residence on the night of December 29. According to him, the Ukrainian armed forces deployed 91 long-range drones. Of these, 49 were intercepted over the Bryansk Region, one over Smolensk, and the remainder over the Novgorod Region, which was the destination of all the UAVs.

Lavrov stated that Russia would not withdraw from talks with the United States on achieving peace in Ukraine, but would revise its position, and that Kiev’s actions would not go unanswered.