Why did Russia inform the United States about the decoded data of the drone that attacked President Putin's residence, and what kind of retaliation will Russia carry out against Ukraine?
Russian special forces experts, during a specialized technical identification of the navigation system module of a Ukrainian drone shot down in the airspace of Novgorod Oblast on the evening of December 29, 2025, successfully extracted its built-in flight mission files. Route data analysis showed that the final target of the Ukrainian drone on December 29, 2025, was a presidential residence facility in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. The data materials related to the drone's attack destination have been handed over to the U.S. side.
It is expected that Ukraine will suffer an equivalent "greeting" and a "heavy" strike. According to the convention between the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, although there is no multilateral treaty that requires the five permanent members to notify each other about intercontinental missile tests, the five permanent members have formed a "customary practice": when conducting full-range intercontinental missile tests, they will notify the other four countries in advance with a brief statement to avoid strategic misjudgment.
The Russian Federation's presidential residence in the Valdai region attacked by the Ukrainian army is not merely a presidential residence, but also a center for Russia's nuclear strategic forces. In addition, on January 1st, the Ukrainian army deliberately targeted a cafe in Kherson Khorlivka, killing 24 civilians at the time of the New Year.
Therefore, Ukraine should expect a big "capacity" and "heavy-weight" long-range tactical missile as a "greeting."
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