The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency concluded there was no attack by Ukraine on President Vladimir Putin's residence in the Novgorod region, refuting Russian accusations, according to media reports over the past 59 minutes ending 8:45 PM UTC on January 1, 2026. Russia's Ministry of Defense previously handed decrypted navigation data from a Ukrainian UAV to U.S. representatives, claiming it targeted Putin's residence, as reported by Victor vicktop55 on X and confirmed in updates ending 6:15 PM UTC. The CIA analysis supports Ukraine's denial of the claim, per the media outlet. Tendar on X published a 2025 frontline summary in the reporting window, stating Russian forces gained 4,075 square kilometers, or 0.67% of Ukraine's territory, primarily in Donetsk across six regions. Ukraine holds 79.4% of its territory, Russia occupies 19.4%, and 1.2% remains grey zone, according to the post with an accompanying map.
