Donald Trump said he was “very angry” after an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on one of Vladimir Putin’s residences. Sergei Lavrov, Moscow’s long-serving foreign minister accused Kyiv of launching the 91-drone attack on Putin’s home in the Novgorod region overnight on Sunday, all of which were shot down by Russian air defences.

The claims were rejected by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky who branded them “lies.” Asked about reports of the attack as he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu at Mar-a-Lago, the US President said that the news was “not good”. He said: “You know who told me about it? President Putin, early in the morning, he said he was attacked. It’s no good.

He added: “It’s a delicate period of time.

“This is not ​the right time. It’s one thing to be offensive, because they’re offensive. ‍It’s another thing to attack his house. It’s not the right time to do any of that.”

Zelensky responded to the accusation on X, describing the claims as a “complete fabrication”.

He said: “This alleged ‘residence strike’ story is a complete fabrication intended to justify additional attacks against Ukraine, including Kyiv, as well as Russia’s own refusal to take necessary steps to end the war.”

Senior Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said that Trump had expressed his shock and anger over the alleged attack during his phone call with Putin.

The attack “certainly will not be left without a serious response”, Mr Ushakov said, adding that Moscow will now review its negotiating position.

Mr Ushakov also claimed that Mr Trump had said “thank God” he did not supply Kyiv with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, adding that it would “undoubtedly” affect America’s approach to negotiations.

It is unclear where Putin was at the time of the alleged attack, with the Russian leader known to have several luxurious residences across the country.

The reports came just hours after Zelensky claimed that the US is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan.

The Ukrainian president said he would prefer a commitment of up to 50 years to deter Russia from further attempts to seize its neighbour’s land by force.

US President Donald Trump hosted Mr Zelensky at his Florida resort on Sunday and claimed Ukraine and Russia were “closer than ever before” to a peace settlement.

Negotiators are still searching for a breakthrough on key issues, including whose forces withdraw from where and the fate of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, one of the 10 biggest in the world.

Mr Trump noted that the months-long US-led negotiations could still collapse.

“Without security guarantees, realistically, this war will not end,” Mr Zelensky told reporters.