Ukrainian foreign minister urges partners to take decisive action after large-scale Russian attack

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on international partners to take immediate action to increase pressure on Moscow following the latest large-scale Russian attack.

Sybiha stated that the nighttime strike had shown Russia's disregard for peace efforts and must be met with "strong responses".

"New rounds of tough sanctions to deprive Russia of resources for terror and war. New packages of defence assistance for Ukraine to better protect our people and push back the invaders. New steps to ensure accountability for Russian crimes," Sybiha wrote on X.

Sybiha also called for public condemnation of Russia's actions.

"We are informing our partners about the consequences of overnight strikes. We urge strong responses. Public condemnation – especially from those who recently responded with concerns to the fake 'Putin residence attack'," he added.

On 29 December, US President Donald Trump said he had spoken with Russian leader Vladimir Putin who claimed, among other things, that Ukraine had attempted a drone attack on his residence.

On 31 December, The Wall Street Journal reported that US national security officials had dismissed Russia's claims of an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on Putin's residence.

Ukraine has denied carrying out any such attack and described the allegations as part of a Russian disinformation campaign aimed at driving a wedge between Kyiv and Washington.

Trump later acknowledged that he did not believe the attack on Putin's residence took place.