Putin’s secret palaces exposed? From Valdai to Crimea, lavish homes revealed after Ukraine 'attack'

Russia’s claim of a drone attack on President Vladimir Putin’s Valdai residence reignited global scrutiny of the Russian leader’s network of official and alleged luxury homes. Hours after Moscow blamed Kyiv, a new investigative video by Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation surfaced, detailing what it says is a newly built palace in Crimea. The report adds to long-standing allegations that Putin controls multiple lavish, heavily fortified estates across Russia, both acknowledged and concealed.