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TexasTowelie

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Tue Dec 30, 2025, 02:58 PM Yesterday

Putin Just Got Attacked! - The Russian Dude



In this video, we break down one of the most suspicious and perfectly timed Kremlin narratives of the entire war: Russia’s claim that Vladimir Putin’s personal state residence in the Novgorod region was attacked by 91 Ukrainian drones, and why Volodymyr Zelenskyy immediately identified it as a political trap rather than a real military incident. According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the alleged attack forces Moscow to “reconsider” its negotiating position, conveniently appearing just as peace talks and diplomatic channels were quietly gaining momentum.

We examine why the claim itself raises massive red flags: no footage, no debris, no satellite evidence, no radar data, yet an extraordinary story involving one of the most heavily protected locations in all of Russia. The video explains how accusations like this function not as security alerts, but as narrative weapons designed to delay negotiations, shift blame onto Ukraine, and manufacture justification for escalation. Whether the drones existed or not becomes almost irrelevant when the accusation alone achieves its purpose.

The analysis then turns to Zelensky’s rapid response, exposing how Kyiv sees this move as preparation for further Russian strikes rather than a genuine complaint. As Ukraine calls out the double standard, the video highlights the stark contrast between Moscow’s outrage over an unverified incident and its complete indifference to real missile and drone attacks on Kyiv, where civilians are killed, infrastructure is destroyed, and electricity is knocked out without any pause in Russian military operations.

We also explore the broader geopolitical context: ongoing attacks on Kyiv, behind-the-scenes diplomacy involving the United States, and statements by Donald Trump suggesting negotiations may be “close,” despite the reality that both sides remain miles apart. The video explains why Russia’s demands on territory, NATO restrictions, Ukrainian military limits, sanctions relief, frozen assets, and even elections under martial law make any real compromise nearly impossible.

Ultimately, this breakdown shows how the alleged drone attack on Putin’s dacha fits into a long-standing Kremlin pattern: when pressure builds and talks approach something real, Moscow creates a crisis to reset the clock. This is not about drones, security, or peace. It’s about control, propaganda, and buying time. The video concludes with a hard truth about the war in Ukraine: peace will not come from theatrical accusations or manufactured outrage, but only when pressure outweighs deception and consequences finally catch up with lies.
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