U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Ukrainian forces did not attempt to strike President Vladimir Putin’s residence in Valdai, in Russia’s Novgorod Region, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. The assessment is based on findings from a Central Intelligence Agency report, the paper says.

The CIA, the sources indicate, confirmed that a drone attack did take place in the area. However, the agency determined that the intended target was not the Russian president’s residence but a military facility in the region-one that has reportedly been attacked before.

Russia’s Defense Ministry first announced an alleged attempt to hit Putin’s Valdai residence on the evening of December 29. The ministry said that between December 28 and 29, Ukrainian forces launched more than 90 strike drones at what it described as a strategic site.

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov later linked the incident to international politics, arguing that the strike was also aimed at undermining peace initiatives associated with U. S. President Donald Trump. He said the attack would have consequences for Russia’s stance in any future negotiations.

On December 31, the Russian Defense Ministry reiterated its account of the incident and released additional details regarding the drone raid in the Novgorod Region, again framing it as an attack on the Russian leader’s residence.