Lavrov reported a “gathering” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ command with Western colleagues in Sumy

Russia possesses evidence confirming that a meeting between Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) commanders and their Western counterparts took place in Sumy.

This information reported according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. His statement was published by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“We have facts about who was present at the facility that was hit in Sumy. It was another gathering of Ukrainian military leaders with their Western colleagues, either disguised as mercenaries or under some other cover,” Lavrov said.

According to Lavrov, NATO military personnel were present at the meeting with the UAF command in Sumy, allegedly carrying out leadership roles. He added that these individuals are involved in coordinating the provision and use of long-range missiles by Kyiv.

On April 13, Russian Armed Forces launched a strike on the location where the command staff of the UAF’s “Siversk” operational-tactical group was meeting in Sumy. According to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, Iskander-M tactical missiles were used in the attack.