Russia hands ‘proof’ of attempted Ukraine drone | Political News

A top Russian navy chief handed to a U.S. navy attache in Moscow what he said was proof that the Ukrainian navy this week had focused a Russian presidential residence.

The “proof” was allegedly a half of a Ukrainian drone containing data. On Monday, Moscow accused Kyiv of trying to strike a resident of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia‘s northern Novgorod area with 91 long-range assault drones.

GWN reported that Russia would review its negotiating place in ongoing talks with the U.S. on ending the Ukraine warfare. Ukraine has disputed Russia’s account of the strike. Russian Defence Ministry’s Telegram channel posted a video exhibiting Admiral Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces, handing the controlling mechanism of a drone discovered among downed fragments to the U.S. attache.

“The decryption of the content of the memory of the navigation controller of the drones carried out by specialists of Russia’s special services confirms without question that the target of the attack was the complex of buildings of the Russian president’s residence in the Novgorod region,” Kostyukov said. “We presume that this measure will do away with any questions and allow for the truth to be established.”

Kostyukov confirmed the U.S. navy consultant a machine, including that a number of drones shot down during the assault had their navigation systems intact. “In several of these drones, the navigation systems are well-preserved and technically functional,” he said.

He then handed the machine to the U.S. consultant, saying, “We want to hand over this controller and the description of this controller made by our specialists to you. We believe that this step will help to remove all questions and contribute to the establishment of the truth.” Earlier, the ministry had posted a assertion on Telegram stating its findings can be turned over to U.S. President Donald Trump, who expressed sympathy for the Russian charge.

On Monday, he told reporters that Putin had informed him of the alleged incident and that he was “very angry” about it. On Thursday, Moscow accused Kyiv of killing at least 24 people, including a baby, in a drone strike on a resort and cafe where civilians have been celebrating the New Year in a Russian-controlled half of Ukraine’s southern Kherson area.

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This comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that the nation was “10%” away from a peace deal. In his New Year’s Eve deal with, he said any settlement needed strong security ensures. “The peace agreement is 90% ready; 10% remains. And that is far more than just numbers.”

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In response to Trump’s siding with Russia, the nation issued a assertion saying that President Trump was “closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the old world.” They wrote, “America no longer sees our nation as a menace. The menace is now a militaristic Europe.” 

“The American leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the old world,” they added. “For Donald, Russia is no enemy. It is a possible partner in future joint projects, because he understands a clash between two nuclear powers means the Apocalypse. But Europe, he sees, as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed to ‘Make America Great Again’.”