The downed drone was a Ukrainian-made Chaklun-V reconnaissance and strike UAV. (Photo: Russian Defense Ministry)
The Russian Defence Ministry on Wednesday released a video showing one of the alleged Ukrainian long-range drones that was shot down during the attack on President Vladimir Putin’s residence on Monday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking to Russian Deputy Defense Minister and chairwoman of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation Anna Tsivileva during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
RT, citing a Russian serviceman who was seen in the Defence Ministry video, said that the downed drone was a Ukrainian-made Chaklun-V reconnaissance and strike UAV that had been modified.
Downed UAV with a 6kg explosive charge — Russian MOD publishes VIDEO PROOF of Ukrainian attack on Putin’s residence
The attempt was carried out on the night of December 28 to 29
Providing more details, the Russian serviceman seen in the video said that the Ukrainian drone was struck in the tail-end by air defenses but remained mostly intact, which is a “unique” occurrence.
The UAV’s unexploded warhead was allegedly “packed with a large amount of striking elements and was intended to eliminate personnel and civilian targets.”
According to the Russian military, all 91 UAVs that Kiev launched at the presidential compound in Novgorod Region on the night of December 28-29 were destroyed.
‘Irrefutable evidence’
The Russian Defence Ministry said it has “presented irrefutable evidence of a terrorist attack planned by the Kiev regime on the Russian President’s residence.”
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It also published a map showing the route of the Ukrainian UAVs that targeted the presidential compound.
Russian air defences shot down 49 drones above Bryansk Region, one above Smolensk Region and another 41 above Novgorod Region.
Ukraine denies Russian allegations
Ukraine has categorically denied the Russian allegations and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it a deliberate lie to hamper progress in peace talks with Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump greets Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Mar-a-Lago club, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
On Monday, Trump said that he was informed about the Ukrainian drone attack by Putin during their talks.
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“I don’t like it. It’s not good,” Trump told reporters during the press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“I learned about it from President Putin today. I was very angry about it,” Trump said, describing his call with Putin as a “very good talk.”
“It’s a delicate period of time. This is not the right time. It’s one thing to be offensive because they’re offensive. It’s another thing to attack his house. It’s not the right time to do any of that,” he added.
When asked if there was any evidence of such an attack, Trump said: “We’ll find out.”
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The downed drone was a Ukrainian-made Chaklun-V reconnaissance and strike UAV. (Photo: Russian Defense Ministry) 
