https://en.sputniknews.africa/20260529/1086200063.html
'The Situation on Battlefield Allows Russia to Say That Conflict Is Nearing Its End:' Putin
'The Situation on Battlefield Allows Russia to Say That Conflict Is Nearing Its End:' Putin
Sputnik Africa
Other key statements by Putin in Astana: 29.05.2026, Sputnik Africa
2026-05-29T19:04+0200
2026-05-29T19:04+0200
2026-05-29T19:29+0200
vladimir putin
russia
kiev
romania
european union (eu)
ukraine
drones
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07ea/05/1d/1086199904_0:64:1280:784_1920x0_80_0_0_7a9bdb18bed0461835ceaaa4ece923e8.jpg
Other key statements by Putin in Astana:SMOIt is reckless to name specific timelines for the end of the Special Military Operation amid active combat;He is being informed of new attempts by Kiev to strike Russian territory;Journalists should be ashamed of their Western colleagues who are silent about the tragedy in Starobelsk;Western media that remain silent about the Starobelsk tragedy are means of mass deception;Western media materials aim to make Europeans dig deeper into their pockets;Russian troops are advancing on all fronts daily;The West is supplying drones to Kiev;Russia will continue to strengthen and improve its air defense;Regarding the possibility of drone launches against Russia from Latvia: all locations that pose a direct military threat to Russia are legitimate targets.Drone incident in RomaniaIt was a Ukrainian drone that likely fell in Romania, having deviated from its course due to electronic warfare or data imperfections; The first reaction in the EU to any drone is to call it Russian, and only later does it turn out not to be the case;No one can determine the drone's origin without an expert examination. Russia is ready to assess if given the data.
russia
kiev
romania
ukraine
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2026
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
News
en_EN
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
vladimir putin, russia, kiev, romania, european union (eu), ukraine, drones
vladimir putin, russia, kiev, romania, european union (eu), ukraine, drones
Other key statements by Putin in Astana:
It is reckless to name specific timelines for the end of the Special Military Operation amid active combat;
He is being informed of new attempts by Kiev to strike Russian territory;
Journalists should be ashamed of their Western colleagues who are silent about the tragedy in Starobelsk;
Western media that remain silent about the Starobelsk tragedy are means of mass deception;
Western media materials aim to make Europeans dig deeper into their pockets;
Russian troops are advancing on all fronts daily;
The West is supplying drones to Kiev;
Russia will continue to strengthen and improve its air defense;
Regarding the possibility of drone launches against Russia from Latvia: all locations that pose a direct military threat to Russia are legitimate targets.
Drone incident in Romania
It was a Ukrainian drone that likely fell in Romania, having deviated from its course due to electronic warfare or data imperfections;
The first reaction in the EU to any drone is to call it Russian, and only later does it turn out not to be the case;
No one can determine the drone's origin without an expert examination. Russia is ready to assess if given the data.
