"Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday accused Ukraine of attacking a presidential residence in the Novgorod region overnight with 91 long-range attack drones and said Russia would retaliate. He said no one was injured and that although Moscow was not quitting talks on ending the war in Ukraine, its negotiating position was being reviewed following the attack, which he described as "state terrorism"."
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the Russian accusations as "another round of lies" aimed at justifying additional attacks on Ukraine and to prolong the war under way since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022. "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. Typical Russian lies," he said."
Russia accused Ukraine of striking the Valdai presidential residence in the Novgorod region overnight with 91 long-range attack drones and announced intentions to retaliate. Russia reported no injuries and said its negotiating position on ending the war is under review, labeling the incident "state terrorism," while providing no public evidence. Ukraine rejected the allegation as a fabrication intended to justify further attacks and to prolong the war, and urged world leaders to demand proof. Ukrainian officials said no plausible evidence has been offered. The Valdai residence sits on Lake Valdai, about 360 km north of Moscow; Putin's exact location at the time was unclear.
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