U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he does not support Kyiv's strikes on the state residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a report by Андрій Смолій between 6:46 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. UTC on December 29, 2025. Trump's remark follows Russian claims of a Ukrainian drone attack targeting Putin's Novgorod Oblast residence overnight, which Putin raised with Trump during two phone calls earlier on December 29, per prior Kremlin statements cited by TASS and Axios. Separately, a report indicated an expected number of 8 groups from Russian strategic aviation, according to ✈️Стратегічна авіація рф during the same 29-minute window.
