Two days after claiming that Ukrainian UAVs had tried to assault one in all Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's residences, Russia's Defence Ministry has revealed a faux map exhibiting the alleged route of the Ukrainian drones. The Overseas Intelligence Service of Ukraine has outlined information indicating that the Russian claims are usually not credible.
Supply: Overseas Intelligence Service of Ukraine; map revealed by Russia's Defence Ministry
Particulars: The Russian map purports to point out the flight path of the Ukrainian drones that allegedly tried to assault Putin's residence.
The Russians declare that they destroyed 50 drones in Bryansk and Smolensk oblasts, whereas insisting that the UAVs have been heading in direction of Putin's residence.
The Russians additionally declare that one other 41 drones have been destroyed in Novgorod Oblast.
Putin's residence is in Russia's northwestern Novgorod Oblast, 20 km from the city of Valdai, close to the village of Dolgiye Borody.
Ukraine's Overseas Intelligence Service believes Russia is conducting an info operation geared toward derailing agreements between the presidents of Ukraine and the US.
The Ukrainian intelligence service has famous that various information point out that the story about an assault on Putin's residence is faux:
- native residents in Novgorod Oblast didn’t report a drone assault or any penalties of an assault at any time on 29 December;
- there isn’t any factual proof (wreckage, images, movies) of downed UAVs, and the Kremlin has been unable to current any for nearly a day since its info operation started;
- Russia's Defence Ministry has twice amended its studies to match the Kremlin's narratives, initially reporting 18 UAVs from Ukraine's defence forces and later rising the quantity to 23.
Beforehand:
- Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov has stated that Russia is not going to withdraw from the negotiation course of on ending the warfare in Ukraine, however will conduct talks primarily with the Individuals. He threatened that Russia would "toughen up" its "negotiating stance".
- Ukrainian Overseas Minister Andrii Sybiha famous that Russia has failed to offer any credible proof of the alleged Ukrainian assault on Putin's residence over the previous 24 hours. Sybiha added that Moscow wouldn’t produce any such proof, as a result of no assault came about.
- Ukrainian Overseas Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi stated Russia's crude fabrication about an alleged drone assault on Putin's residence in Valdai is merely an excuse for Moscow to desert peace efforts.
Background:
- Earlier, Russian Overseas Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that Ukraine had struck Putin's residence on the night time of 28-29 December, warning that Russia's "negotiating place" can be revised consequently.
- Lavrov claimed that in a single day, Ukraine attacked Putin's residence in Russia's Novgorod Oblast (most likely Valdai) utilizing 91 assault UAVs, and that Russian air defence techniques had destroyed all of the drones. Lavrov stated that "Russia's negotiating place shall be revised", however added that Russia doesn’t intend to withdraw from the negotiation course of with the US concerning Ukraine.
- Ukraine has formally denied these claims.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented: "One other lie by Russia. Clearly, yesterday we had the assembly with Trump, and clearly for the Russians, if there isn’t any quarrel between America and us, and we now have progress as an alternative, then that may be a failure for them. They don't wish to finish this warfare. They’re solely able to ending it below strain. And they also have been trying, I’m satisfied, for causes… and they’re going additional."
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