Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha on Tuesday condemned statements alleging that Kyiv initiated an attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s compound.
“We were disappointed and concerned to see the statements by Emirati, Indian, and Pakistani sides expressing their concerns regarding the attack that never happened,” Sybiha wrote in a post on X.
“It is even more surprising given that all three states failed to issue any official statements when a real Russian missile struck the real Ukrainian government building on September 7, 2025,” he continued.
Sybiha added that, “Russia has a long record of false claims — it’s their signature tactic.”
On Monday, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said 91 Ukrainian drones were shot down at Putin’s official residence in the Novgorod region, located between Moscow and St Petersburg with no casualties reported.
Sybiha vehemently denied those claims while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called it a “complete fabrication.”
Their statements coincide with several remarks from international leaders denouncing the alleged plot on Putin’s compound amid Ukraine’s more than three year war with the Kremlin.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote on X that “Pakistan condemns the reported targeting of the residence of His Excellency Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation. Such a heinous act constitutes a grave threat to peace, security, and stability, particularly at a time when efforts aimed at peace are underway.”
India and the United Arab Emirates soon followed suit.
“Deeply concerned by reports of the targeting of the residence of the President of the Russian Federation. Ongoing diplomatic efforts offer the most viable path toward ending hostilities and achieving peace,” India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
“We urge all concerned to remain focused on these efforts and to avoid any actions that could undermine them,” he added.
The UAE foreign ministry issued a statement condemning the reported attack on Putin’s residence.
Zelensky has been lauding peace talks with the Trump administration while touting his 20 point plan to alleviate conflict in Eastern Europe.
However, President Trump said he was “very angry” about reports about the attack on Putin’s residence amid negotiations, even as Kyiv has denied it happened.
“I don’t like it, it’s not good. I heard about it this morning. You know who told me about it? President Putin told me about it. Early in the morning he said he was attacked. That’s no good, it’s no good,” Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., of the claimed strike.
“It’s a delicate period of time. This is not the right time,” Trump added, likely referring to ongoing peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. “It’s one thing to be offensive, because [Russia is] offensive, it’s another thing to attack [Putin’s] house. It’s not the right time to do any of that. … I was very angry about it.”
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