Political analyst Evgeny Minchenko suggested that drones used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack a residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin may have been launched from outside Ukrainian territory. In his comments, he did not rule out that the launch sites could have been located in Finland or the Baltic states.

According to Minchenko, the possible involvement of certain European Union countries as well as the United Kingdom should be examined. He noted that this hypothesis deserves close analysis, including the study of drone flight routes and technical launch conditions.

Commenting on the reaction of US President Donald Trump, Minchenko stated that although relations between Washington and Brussels are currently strained, the incident is unlikely to cause a serious rupture between the United States and the European Union. In his assessment, the level of political and economic interdependence between them remains too high for a major confrontation.

Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that following the drone attack on the presidential residence in the Novgorod Region, Moscow intends to adopt a tougher and more decisive position in negotiations with Kiev, stressing that Ukraine’s actions will affect Russia’s approach.