{"id":4078,"date":"2026-01-01T13:29:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=4078"},"modified":"2026-01-02T13:46:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:46:45","slug":"ukrainian-drones-flight-plan-proves-kiev-targeted-putins-residence-mod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/ukrainian-drones-flight-plan-proves-kiev-targeted-putins-residence-mod\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian drone\u2019s flight plan proves Kiev targeted Putin\u2019s residence \u2013 MOD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russian experts have extracted navigational data from one of the downed UAVs, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said<\/strong><\/p>\n

The flight plan of a Ukrainian drone shot down in Novgorod Region early on Monday proves that its intended target was the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said.<\/p>\n

All 91 long-range UAVs which Kiev launched at the presidential compound on the night of December 28-29 were destroyed, according to the Russian military.<\/p>\n

The experts were able to extract a file with the flight plan from the navigation system of one of the downed drones, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The decryption of the data \u201crevealed that the final target of the Ukrainian UAV\u2026 was one of the facilities of the Russian presidential residence in Novgorod Region,\u201d<\/em> it said.<\/p>\n

The information collected from the drone will be shared with the US through established channels, according to the statement.<\/p>\n

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Russian MOD publishes map of Ukrainian drone attack on Putin\u2019s residence<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

On Wednesday, the ministry published a video of a downed Ukrainian-made Chaklun-V UAV that had been used in the failed attack. It was struck in the tail-end by Russian air defenses and remained mostly intact, which is a \u201cunique\u201d<\/em> occurrence, it stressed.<\/p>\n

The same day, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed American officials, that the US national security team currently believes that Kiev wasn\u2019t trying to strike Putin\u2019s residence, and was attempting to hit a military target also located in Novgorod Region. The conclusion was supported by a CIA assessment that found no attempted attack on the Russian leader, the outlet\u2019s sources claimed.<\/p>\n

The drone raid came shortly after US President Donald Trump indicated that the Ukraine peace process was nearing its conclusion, following his meeting with Vladimir Zelensky and a phone call with Putin on Sunday. Trump said on Monday that he was \u201cvery angry\u201d<\/em> about the incident, particularly since it came during \u201ca delicate period of time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n READ MORE: <\/span>Russian MOD releases VIDEO of drone Ukraine used in attack on Putin residence
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Russian authorities have condemned the attack as an act of \u201cstate terrorism\u201d<\/em> and promised a response. They also pointed out that the Ukrainian drone raid was not only aimed against Putin, but also \u201cagainst President Trump\u2019s efforts to facilitate a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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