Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied allegations by Russia that his country launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Kyiv had launched an attack overnight on Putin’s state residence in the northwestern Novgorod region of Russia.
While it remains unclear where Putin was at the time of the alleged attack, Russia said it would now review its position in peace negotiations. 
Zelensky dismissed the claim as “typical Russian lies,” intended to give the Kremlin an excuse to continue attacks on Ukraine.
He said that Russia had previously targeted government buildings in Kyiv.
“It is critical that the world doesn’t stay silent now. We cannot allow Russia to undermine the work on achieving a lasting peace,” Zelensky stated on X.
In a statement shared on Telegram on Monday, Lavrov said all of the 91 drones he claimed were launched at Putin’s residence were intercepted and destroyed by Russian air defence systems.
He observed that there were no reports of casualties or damage as a result of the attack.
“Given the final degeneration of the criminal Kyiv regime, which has switched to a policy of state terrorism, Russia’s negotiating position will be revised,” Lavrov stated.
The Russian foreign minister, however, added that his country does not intend to exit the negotiating process with the US.
