"In a post on X this morning, Ukraine's foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, said Russia still hasn't provided any plausible evidence to back up its claim, which has been dismissed by Kyiv as a lie used to justify future Russian attacks and to derail peace talks. Sybiha added that making false claims is a signature tactic deployed by Russia, which he says often accuses others of what they themselves plan to do."
"The claims of the alleged attack were first publicly aired by Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, who said yesterday that Russian air defences had shot down 91 incoming drones overnight. Such reckless actions will not go unanswered, he added, condemning what he described as state terrorism. Targets for retaliatory strikes against Ukraine had already been selected, he said. No damage or casualties were reported, nor were any pictures provided."
Russia claimed Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on Vladimir Putin's state residence in the Novgorod region and said air defences shot down 91 long-range UAVs. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov condemned the alleged action as state terrorism, warned of retaliatory strikes and said targets had been selected. Ukraine's foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said no plausible evidence was provided, called the allegation a lie used to justify future Russian attacks and derail peace talks, and accused Russia of routinely making false accusations. Sybiha criticized expressions of concern from the UAE, India and Pakistan and noted their earlier silence after a Russian missile struck a Ukrainian government building on 7 September 2025. No damage, casualties or photographic evidence were presented. The claim followed a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump about a revised 20-point peace plan.
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