US intel says Ukraine did not target Putin's home with drones despite claims by Russian leader
Moscow threatened to pull out of peace talks earlier this week after accusing Kyiv of attempting to assassinate the Russian leader.
American intelligence rejected Vladimir Putin's claims that Ukraine targeted one of the Russian president's homes.
Moscow had threatened to pull out of peace talks earlier this week after accusing Kyiv of attempting to assassinate the Russian leader in a drone strike.
The Kremlin had refused to offer proof, claiming that all of the drones were shot down.
On Wednesday it was revealed that a US official told the Wall Street Journal the CIA found no such attack occurred.
Ukraine had been trying to strike a military target that was not near Putin's residence, though it was in a similar region.
The Daily Mail has reached out to the CIA for comment.
Donald Trump told reporters on Monday he was 'very angry' to hear about the alleged attack on the Valdai mansion in Novgorod province, which is favored by Putin.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky denied any attempt to kill his counterpart, dismissing the accusation as 'another lie from the Russian Federation' designed to topple peace negotiations.
'I don't think there should be any evidence if such a massive drone attack is being carried out, which, thanks to the well-coordinated work of the air defence system, was shot down,' Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists in a call.
American intelligence rejected Vladimir Putin's claims that Ukraine targeted one of the Russian president's homes
A US official said that the CIA found no such attack occurred after the Kremlin has refused to offer proof, claiming that all of the drones were shot down
Peskov also said Russia would 'toughen' its negotiating stance in talks on ending the Ukraine war following the alleged attack, which Kyiv denies.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Kyiv had launched the attack on the northwestern residence on Sunday night, using 91 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
'Such reckless actions will not go unanswered,' Lavrov said, branding the alleged attack as 'state terrorism' and adding that targets had already been selected for retaliatory strikes by Russia's armed forces.
Following the alleged attack, in which there were no injuries or damage, Trump told reporters: 'It's one thing to be offensive. It's another thing to attack his house.