India, Jan. 1 -- Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out a drone attack on President Vladimir Putin's residence in the Novgorod region. On Wednesday, Russia's defense ministry released video footage of a downed drone, claiming it had been used in the attack. According to the ministry, the attack was "targeted, carefully planned and carried out in stages."

The night-time footage shows a damaged drone lying in the snow in a forested area.

The video describes the drone as having a high-explosive part "filled with a large number of striking elements and is intended to destroy manpower and civilian objects."

"The target of the drone attack was a protected facility in the Valdai district of the Novgorod region."

The alleged attack coinci...