Russian Defense Ministry revealed on December 31, 2025, over the past hour that Ukrainian drones launched from Sumy and Chernigov regions attempted to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence, with the drones shot down over Bryansk, Smolensk, and Novgorod regions. The ministry described the attack by the Kiev regime as deliberate, carefully planned, and layered in nature, according to a statement shared by Sputnik International on X during the reporting window from 8:45 AM to 9:45 AM UTC. Separate reports indicated a reconnaissance UAV operating in Ukraine's Poltava region, moving past Gadyach toward Myrhorod, as noted in an еРадар update within the same period. Russian strategic aviation activity included three Su-57 aircraft taking off from Akhtubinsk airfield, flying over Zernograd toward the Sea of Azov, according to a Стратегічна авіація рф source during this hour.
