Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement

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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement.

Moscow, December 29, 2025

On the night of December 28-29, the Kiev regime launched a terrorist attack using 91 long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the state residence of the President of the Russian Federation in the Novgorod Region. All the UAVs were destroyed by the air defence systems of the Russian Armed Forces.

No casualties or damage were reported.

Notably, the attack was carried out during the intensive talks to settle the Ukrainian conflict between Russia and the US.

Such reckless actions will not go unanswered. The Armed Forces of Russia have already selected targets and the timing for retaliatory strikes.

Despite this attack, we have no intention to withdraw from the negotiations with the US. However, given the utmost degeneration of the criminal Kiev regime, which has shifted to a policy of state terrorism, Russia’s negotiating position will be reviewed.

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