As US-brokered negotiations between Russia and Ukraine reach a critical stage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed concern over reports of the targeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence, urging all parties to remain focused on diplomacy and avoid actions that could derail peace efforts.
Hours later, Ukraine rejected the allegation and voiced disappointment over Modi’s remarks, insisting that no such attack had taken place.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia had failed to provide any credible evidence to support its claim. “Almost a day has passed and Russia still hasn’t provided any plausible evidence of Ukraine’s alleged ‘attack on Putin’s residence’. And they won’t, because there is none. No such attack happened,” he said in a post on X.
Sybiha added that Kyiv was “disappointed and concerned” by statements from the Emirati, Indian and Pakistani sides expressing concern over an incident that, according to Ukraine, never occurred. He also noted that none of the three countries issued official statements when a Russian missile struck a Ukrainian government building on September 7, 2025.
On Monday, Moscow accused Kyiv of attacking a presidential residence in northern Russia, an allegation Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed as false and intended to justify the continuation of the war.
In his post on X, Modi said, “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. We urge all concerned to remain focused on these efforts and to avoid any actions that could undermine them.” He did not name Ukraine or assign blame.
US President Donald Trump said he was “very angry” over what he described as Ukraine’s strike on Putin’s state residence, an account he said was conveyed to him by the Russian leader. “I don’t like it. It’s not good… It’s one thing to be offensive, another thing to attack his house. It’s not the right time to do any of that,” Trump said.
Meanwhile, China called on all parties to the conflict to prevent escalation and create conditions for a political settlement. The United Arab Emirates condemned what it described as Kyiv’s attempt to strike Putin’s residence, calling it a “deplorable attack.” (Source: IE)
