Ukrainian officials rushed on Tuesday to contain the diplomatic fallout of a Russian allegation that Kyiv’s long-range drones had targeted Vladimir Putin’s residence, calling it a falsehood designed to sabotage negotiations with the US.
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov claimed on Monday that 91 Ukrainian drones had targeted the president’s residence at Lake Valdai in the Novgorod region, but provided no evidence.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters in a voice note over WhatsApp on Tuesday that the “alleged strikes on Putin’s Valdai residence are a fake — no one struck it”.
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