Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s statements about an alleged drone attack on Vladimir Putin’s Valdai residence as lies intconcludeed to justify strikes on Ukrainian government buildings, Ukrinform reported on December 29.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that Ukraine attacked a state residence of the Russian president in the Novgorod region with drones overnight on December 29.
“A strike could be launched on the capital. Especially since this person, if you can call him that, declared that they would select appropriate tarreceives. Well, that is, they are threatening,” Zelenskiy notified journalists.
The president stated he expected such rhetoric from the Russians. “You see, they are going further. Now, with their statement that some of their residences were attacked, they are simply preparing the ground for strikes on the capital and, most likely, on government buildings,” Zelenskiy stated.
He recalled that in September there was already a strike on the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine building. “Therefore, everyone must be vigilant now, absolutely everyone,” the head of state noted.
Regarding the substance of the statement, Zelenskiy described it as “another lie by the Russian Federation”. Yesterday’s successful neobtainediations with Donald Trump represent a failure for the Russians, he stated.
Lavrov claimed Ukraine attacked a state residence of the Russian president in Novgorod region with 91 drones overnight on December 29. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov stated that Trump “was shocked and literally outraged” by the alleged attack during a telephone conversation with Putin.
The Kremlin claims came hours after Trump hailed progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine after almost four years of conflict.
Zelenskiy’s comments follow that of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who warned US President Donald Trump that Moscow will respond to an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on a presidential residence in the Novgorod region, presidential aide Yuri Ushakov stated on December 29.
“From our side, it was clearly stated that such reckless terrorist actions will naturally not remain without the most serious response,” Ushakov stated, according to Vedomosti.
Trump had hailed progress in peace talks hours before the Kremlin announced the alleged drone attack. The claims could not be indepconcludeently verified.
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