{"id":2526746,"date":"2025-12-30T13:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T18:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-dismisses-calls-for-evidence-as-doubt-mounts-against-alleged-ukraine-attack-on-putin-residence\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T13:08:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T18:08:55","slug":"russia-dismisses-calls-for-evidence-as-doubt-mounts-against-alleged-ukraine-attack-on-putin-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-dismisses-calls-for-evidence-as-doubt-mounts-against-alleged-ukraine-attack-on-putin-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia dismisses calls for evidence as doubt mounts against alleged Ukraine attack on Putin residence"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-dismisses-calls-for-evidence-as-doubt-mounts-against-alleged-ukraine-attack-on-putin-residence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2526746&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Kremlin has accused Ukraine of a drone attack on President Vladimir putin&#8217;s residence on Dec. 29 but has declined to provide material evidence, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling requests for proof &#8220;insane&#8221; and saying any signs of damage would be absent as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >air defenses intercepted<\/a> the drones. Russian officials have given conflicting accounts of the scale &#8211; Foreign Minister Sergey lavrov claimed about 90 drones, while the Defense Ministry reported 47 interceptions over the Novgorod region. Independent reporting from Russian outlet Mozhem Obyasnit found local residents who said they heard no drone noise, explosions, or received warning alerts. Ukraine&#8217;s government and international analysts, including the institute for the Study of War, say Russia has offered no plausible evidence and that the alleged strike does not match patterns of verified Ukrainian attacks. Ukrainian officials criticized other countries for condemning an incident they call fabricated, president Volodymyr Zelensky denied the claim outright, and U.S. President Donald trump said Putin told him about the attack but acknowledged U.S. intelligence had not independently confirmed it.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Russia dismisses calls for evidence as doubt mounts against alleged Ukraine attack on Putin residence<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2458737\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>International observers are raising questions about Russia&rsquo;s claim that Ukrainian drones attacked Russian President<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\"> Vladimir Putin<\/a>&lsquo;s residence, but the Kremlin said no evidence will be forthcoming.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kremlin\/\">Kremlin spokesman<\/a> Dmitry Peskov rebuked a reporter on Tuesday for asking when material evidence of the alleged drone attack would be provided, calling the query &ldquo;insane.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4364451\/taiwan-condemns-chinese-military-beijing-fires-missiles-second-day-intimidation-exercise\/\">Taiwan condemns Chinese military drills as Beijing fires missiles on second day of &#8216;intimidation&#8217; exercise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4364407\/hamas-wont-disarm-trump-threats-five-senior-leaders-killed\/\">Hamas vows not to disarm despite Trump threats, announces five senior leaders killed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4364408\/bondi-beach-suspects-with-islamic-state-flags-not-part-terrorist-cell\/\">Australian authorities say Bondi Beach suspects with Islamic State flags not part of &#8216;terrorist cell&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think there should be any evidence if such a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/restrictions-lifted-on-ukraine-firing-long-range-missiles-after-massive-russian-drone-attack-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Restrictions lifted on Ukraine firing long-range missiles after massive ...n ... - Washington Examiner\">massive drone attack<\/a> is being carried out, which &mdash; thanks to the well-coordinated work of the air defense system &mdash; was shot down,&rdquo; Peskov said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends Russian President Vladimir Putin&rsquo;s annual news conference and call-in show at the Gostinny Dvor in Moscow, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo\/Pavel Bednyakov)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An official within the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the burden of proof is on Russia to substantiate its claims.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why don&rsquo;t they provide any [proof of] damages? Why didn&rsquo;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/luxury-cruise-ship-stuck-off-greenlands-coast-for-3-days-is-pulled-free\/\" title=\"Luxury cruise ship, freed after 3-day ordeal off Greenland&#039;s coast.\">local authorities confirm<\/a> or report on the attacks?&rdquo; the official said. &ldquo;Even U.S. intelligence doesn&rsquo;t confirm anything, and Trump himself said maybe it didn&rsquo;t happen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Russian Foreign Minister<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sergey-lavrov\/\">&nbsp;Sergey Lavrov<\/a>&nbsp;previously characterized the alleged attack as a large-scale drone operation utilizing approximately 90 unmanned aerial vehicles. Separate data from the Ministry of Defense contradicted that claim, reporting 47&nbsp;drones intercepted over the Novgorod region between Dec. 28 and Dec. 29.<\/p>\n<p>Independent Russian outlet <em>Mozhem Obyasnit<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/mozhemobyasnit\/22358\">published a report<\/a> on the alleged attack after speaking with 14 residents.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet alleged that none of the residents witnessed anything characteristic of a mass drone attack. No interviewee heard the tell-tale buzzing of drones, saw any explosions, or received the standard warning messages sent by the government when an area is under attack.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was no noise that night, no explosions, nothing,&rdquo; one resident told the Russian outlet. &ldquo;If something like that had happened, the whole town would have been talking about it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha speaks with the media after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo\/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha slammed countries including India, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday for issuing statements condemning an &ldquo;attack that never happened.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Almost a day passed, and Russia still hasn&rsquo;t provided any plausible evidence to its accusations of Ukraine&rsquo;s alleged &lsquo;attack on Putin&rsquo;s residence.&rsquo; And they won&rsquo;t. Because there&rsquo;s none. No such attack happened,&rdquo; Sybiha said in a statement on social media.<\/p>\n<p>He continued, &ldquo;Such reactions to Russia&rsquo;s baseless manipulative claims only play into Russian propaganda and encourage Moscow for more atrocities and lies. We call on all states to act responsibly and refrain from responding to unverified claims &mdash; this undermines the constructive peace process that has been advancing lately.&rdquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/andrii_sybiha\/status\/2005930216728781169\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The U.S.-based <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/understandingwar.org\/research\/russia-ukraine\/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-29-2025\/\">Institute for the Study of War found<\/a> that &ldquo;the circumstances of this alleged strike do not conform to the pattern of observed evidence when Ukrainian forces conduct strikes into Russia.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Kremlin has offered no evidence to support its claim that Ukrainian forces targeted Putin&rsquo;s residence on December 29,&rdquo; the institute added.<\/p>\n<p>President<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\"> Donald Trump<\/a> told the press on Monday that he believed the Russian claims, though he admitted he only had their word as evidence.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t like it. It&rsquo;s not good. I heard about it this morning. You know who told me about it? President Putin told me about it &mdash; early in the morning, he said he was attacked. It&rsquo;s no good. It&rsquo;s no good,&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4363845\/trump-rebukes-ukraine-after-putin-says-home-attacked\/\">said <\/a>at Mar-a-Lago.<\/p>\n<p>When asked by one journalist if U.S. intelligence independently confirmed the attack on Putin&rsquo;s residence, Trump balked.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4363195\/trump-zelensky-meeting-russia-ukraine-peace\/\">TRUMP SAYS &lsquo;NO DEADLINES&rsquo; TO END RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR IN MAR-A-LAGO MEETING WITH ZELENSKY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, we&rsquo;ll find out. I mean, you&rsquo;re saying maybe the attack didn&rsquo;t take place, that&rsquo;s possible &mdash; I guess. But President Putin told me this morning it did,&rdquo; he responded.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\"> Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> has roundly denied the Russian claims as a &ldquo;complete fabrication&rdquo; and asserted that it is a lie intended to disrupt peace negotiations further.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kremlin refuses to show proof of alleged Putin attack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2526747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25353347406506.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3733,4280,6991],"class_list":["post-2526746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-putin","tag-russia","tag-ukraine"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25353347406506.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2526746"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2526750,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526746\/revisions\/2526750"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2526747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2526746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2526746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2526746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}