Ukrainian foreign minister: Russia's Oreshnik missile strike on Lviv Oblast is a test for the transatlantic community

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said that Russia's Oreshnik missile strike on Lviv Oblast, near the borders with EU and NATO countries, poses a threat to European security and requires a tough response from partners.

The minister announced the convening of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council, as well as relevant measures within the EU, the Council of Europe, and the OSCE.

"Such a strike close to the EU and NATO border is a grave threat to the security on the European continent and a test for the transatlantic community. We demand strong responses to Russia's reckless actions," Sybiha wrote on X.

Sybiha said that Ukraine is providing additional information on the attack to its partners. The foreign minister also called it "absurd" that Russia is calling its large-scale attack on Ukraine a response to an alleged attack by Ukrainian drones on one of Putin's residences.

"It is absurd that Russia attempts to justify this strike with the fake 'Putin residence attack' that never happened. Another proof that Moscow does not need any real reasons for its terror and war," he added.

Sybiha called on partners to take decisive action against the Russian tanker fleet and assets.

On 29 December, US President Donald Trump had a conversation with the Russian leader, in which the latter talked to him, among other things, about Ukraine's alleged attempt to attack his residence with drones.

On 31 December, The Wall Street Journal reported that US national security officials had refuted the Russian side's claim of an alleged attack by Ukrainian drones 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.