Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on all states to act responsibly and refrain from responding to unverified claims. File
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister called on other countries to refrain from responding to what he said were false Russian reports about an attack on President Vladimir Putin’s residence, saying they undermined the peace process.
“Almost a day passed, and Russia still hasn’t provided any plausible evidence to its accusations of Ukraine’s alleged ‘attack on Putin’s residence’. And they won’t. Because there’s none. No such attack happened,” Andrii Sybiha said in a post on X.
Russia claimed on Monday (December 29, 2025) that 91 long-range Ukrainian drones attempted to attack Mr. Putin’s country residence in the Novgorod region, north of Moscow.
“We were disappointed and concerned to see the statements by Emirati, Indian, and Pakistani sides expressing their concerns regarding the attack that never happened,” he added in his post.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister said that all three states failed to issue any official statements when a Russian missile struck the Ukrainian government building on September 7, 2025.
Calling Russia’s accusation a “signature tactic”, he said, “Russia claimed it wouldn’t attack Ukraine in the beginning of 2022. They also often accuse others of what they themselves plan to do. Their words should never be taken at face value.”
He called on all States to act responsibly and refrain from responding to unverified claims.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (December 30, 2025) voiced “deep concern” over the reports of the targeting of the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and urged Russia and Ukraine to focus on diplomatic efforts to end hostilities.
“Deeply concerned by reports of the targeting of the residence of the President of the Russian Federation,” Mr. Modi said in a post on X.
(With inputs from Reuters)
Published – December 30, 2025 03:45 pm IST
