Lavrov: Russia will strike targets in Ukraine that affect the combat…
Lavrov: Russia will strike targets in Ukraine that affect the combat readiness of its Armed Forces. Photo: kremlin.ru In response to Kyiv's attacks, Russia will strike targets in Ukraine that affect the combat readiness of its Armed Forces, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit.
Consensus
- Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow and the Moscow region on June 18, 2024
- The attack was the largest in recent years
- Over 550 Ukrainian drones were destroyed by Russian air defenses
- At least 17 people were injured, including two children
- Russia responded with threats of regular, massed strikes against Ukrainian military targets
- Russian officials stated that the attacks were part of Ukraine's continued aggression without intent to negotiate
Points of divergence
- The attack was the largest in recent years, but the source does not specify the exact number of drones destroyed — vesti
- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Russia would conduct regular strikes on Ukrainian targets, but did not specify the number of drones destroyed — riamo
- Vladimir Putin had previously announced that Russia would conduct mass strikes on Ukrainian targets, but this was not confirmed by other sources — interfax
- The attack was the largest since 2022, but other sources did not specify this timeframe — kommersant
- The attack was the largest in recent years, but the source did not specify the exact number of drones destroyed — vm
- The attack was the largest in recent years, but the source did not specify the exact number of drones destroyed — m24
Coverage (9 sources)
- Kyiv Continues Attacks on Russia, This Does Not Lead to Talks, Says Peskov — Вести
- Lavrov: Russia Will Conduct Regular Retaliatory Strikes Against Targets in Ukraine — РИАМО
- Volodin promises even harsher response from Russia to Ukrainian strikes — Интерфакс
- Lavrov Warns of Response to Drone Strikes in Moscow — Коммерсантъ
- Lavrov: Russia Will Conduct Regular Mass Strikes Against Targets in Ukraine — Вечерняя Москва
- Lavrov convinced of necessity of strikes to reduce Ukrainian military capability — Интерфакс
- Lavrov believes that words alone are insufficient to counter Kyiv — Вести
- Volodin Claims Ukraine Can Expect Even Harsher Retaliatory Strikes from Russia — Москва 24
- Lvov: Russia will target Ukrainian military objectives vital to their combat capability — Москва 24
Key entities
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Sergey Lavrov
- Moscow
- MID
- Kyiv
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Vyacheslav Volodin
- INTERFAX.RU
- State Duma
- Dmitry Peskov
- Vesti
- Armed Forces
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