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Putin claimed Ukraine targeted his home — but CIA says it never happened
New York Post ^

Posted on 01/01/2026 12:01:27 PM PST by USA-FRANCE

Russian President Vladimir Putin lied when he claimed earlier this week that Ukraine tried to kill him in a massive drone attack targeting one of his residences, according to US intelligence.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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I love it when Trump and the CIA work closely together.

Trump he is displeased (to say the least) with Putin's childish behavior and desperate lazy attempts trying to torpedo every Trump peace-efforts.

Putin has once again lied to Trump's face. Why? Because Russia would collapse without its deep-state fueled never-ending war against Ukraine. The war must go ON or Putin is GONE !

Happy new year to you all!

1 posted on 01/01/2026 12:01:27 PM PST by USA-FRANCE
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To: USA-FRANCE

Never believe the thugs that run Russia and China.
Or democrats.


2 posted on 01/01/2026 12:04:06 PM PST by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: USA-FRANCE

Good thing the CIA never lies, right?......

The hatred Zelensky (Not Ukrainian BTW, he is Jewish) has for white people is to be expected, Putin and Russia are the vanguard of defending white people in Europe meanwhile Zelensky is doing all he can to kill the white males of his nation by sending them into the grinder so he can import non-whites as a slave class into Ukraine


3 posted on 01/01/2026 12:06:55 PM PST by mitchjackson1972
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To: USA-FRANCE

How many earmarks did it have?


4 posted on 01/01/2026 12:08:05 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (I have nro answers. Only questions.)
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To: USA-FRANCE

“The CIA did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.”

I figured it was more Neocon lying. The sentence above means that NO ONE in the US government has officially stated anything regarding the, now-confirmed, attack.


5 posted on 01/01/2026 12:08:05 PM PST by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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To: Williams

Never believe the thugs that run Russia and China.
Or democrats..............................

or the CIA or Ukrainians


6 posted on 01/01/2026 12:12:33 PM PST by Lion Den Dan ( )
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To: USA-FRANCE

CIA? Now there’s an organization we can trust! /s


7 posted on 01/01/2026 12:13:20 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

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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

WATCH report by the unit who took down 41 of the 91 drones sent by Kiev pic.twitter.com/938qJc6kmZ

— Victor vicktop55 commentary (@vick55top) December 31, 2025

This has become important, since reports are out saying the CIA doubts the attack ever took place, and even Trump shared a NYP article that throws doubt into it.

So, Russia announced it will give the US ‘decrypted data from a Ukrainian drone’ that flew towards Putin’s residence but was shot down.

Sputnik reported:

“Russian intelligence services retrieved a flight mission file from one of the Ukrainian drones that attacked Putin’s residence

The decryption revealed that the final target of the attack was specifically the object of this residence in the Novgorod region”

❗️ Russian intelligence retrieves a flight plan from a Ukrainian drone shot down near Putin’s residence — Russian MoD

Decryption shows the drone’s ultimate target was a specific facility within Putin’s Novgorod residence

The evidence will now be handed over to US officials pic.twitter.com/fwoRgscQmG

— RT (@RT_com) January 1, 2026


8 posted on 01/01/2026 12:17:41 PM PST by JayGalt (For America!)
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To: USA-FRANCE

How do we know that it is Putin & not Ukraine telling the truth?

Just asking. It’s not like any politician, Autocrat thug or not, is ever to be trusted as telling the truth.


9 posted on 01/01/2026 12:22:56 PM PST by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign! )
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To: Jim from C-Town

Because Putin sent proof of the attack on Putin’s residence after Ukraine denied the attack
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/ukraine-strikes-bar-kherson-killing-24-including-child/


10 posted on 01/01/2026 12:26:19 PM PST by JayGalt (For America!)
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To: JayGalt

“Sputnik reported:”

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Is that your sense of dark humor?

You talk about Sputnik (!?), the most hardcore Kremlin-supported news-outlet available in Russia!

Do you really think they would ever testify to something that goes against their Dear Leader Putin??

Being gullible is authorized by the US constitution, but still...
Some more efforts please.


11 posted on 01/01/2026 12:28:03 PM PST by USA-FRANCE (Silence against evil isn't neutrality, it's complicity. Oppose the Iran-Russia-North Korea Alliance!)
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To: USA-FRANCE

Good deflection. The data was submitted to USA for review. The news source is not the point. But you know that.


12 posted on 01/01/2026 12:34:27 PM PST by JayGalt (For America!)
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To: USA-FRANCE

What’s appalling is that Putin is more believable than the CIA.


13 posted on 01/01/2026 12:35:28 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: JayGalt

Russian military intel chief handed over decryption evidence today to USDAO Moscow. Pretty high level exchange for a Russian “ disinfo” attempt.

Whatever happened on 28/29 Dec changed the ongoing process.

Russian public statements seem to be holding Trump as not responsible for the op….which is good news and bad news


14 posted on 01/01/2026 12:40:39 PM PST by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: BobL

Russia put some evidence in the hands of the USDAO Moscow, today.
Lets wait for defense intel to issue denials


15 posted on 01/01/2026 12:42:22 PM PST by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: USA-FRANCE

And YOU support one of the MOST CORRUPT countries in the world?

(That says a lot)


16 posted on 01/01/2026 12:48:54 PM PST by Bikkuri
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To: Jim from C-Town

“How do we know that it is Putin & not Ukraine telling the truth?”

>>>>>>>>>>>

When America is uncertain about some information, it must check with its own intelligence services. And that’s exactly what Trump is doing.

America should not rely exclusively on Russian KGB intelligence. Period.
Why? Because America is an independent nation.
Also, it’s more logic to follow your own intelligence services than the ones of your enemies.

President Trump shared a New York Post article on Truth Social carrying the headline: “Putin ‘attack’ bluster shows Russia is the one standing in the way of peace.”
https://x.com/komadovsky/status/2006444384179597321?utm_source=chatgpt.com


17 posted on 01/01/2026 12:57:52 PM PST by USA-FRANCE (Silence against evil isn't neutrality, it's complicity. Oppose the Iran-Russia-North Korea Alliance!)
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To: USA-FRANCE

Don’t know the details and no one seems to be quoted, but in a general sense the National Reconnaissance Organization is positioned under the Director of National Intelligence. Not under CIA, which itself is supposed to be under DNI.

Which means, if Tulsi Gabbard did not confirm something, because of her access to imagery, then there is no confirmation.


18 posted on 01/01/2026 1:01:11 PM PST by Owen
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To: Bikkuri

“And YOU support one of the MOST CORRUPT countries in the world?”

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

And you seem to be supporting Russia which is according to the CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX, much more corrupted than Ukraine.

Since you only criticize the corruption in Ukraine while willfully ignore the corruption level in Russia - it makes you look like a pro Kremlin partisan.
There is no other explanation.

For years here on FR I have talked about the corruption levels in France, USA, Scandinavia, Ukraine and Russia. I’m therefore more balanced than you are.

Check for yourself.
https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2024


19 posted on 01/01/2026 1:06:50 PM PST by USA-FRANCE (Silence against evil isn't neutrality, it's complicity. Oppose the Iran-Russia-North Korea Alliance!)
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To: Owen

The whole thing is being restructured. The NRO is being moved to be more subordinate to Space Force.


20 posted on 01/01/2026 1:08:26 PM PST by Reily
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