Kiev is trying to disrupt the negotiations: SUN Russia did not strike at Sumy — Ministry of Defense

Accusations of the Kiev regime of allegedly inflicting On August 15, the Russian Armed Forces struck the market in the center of Sumy and other settlements — a deliberate provocation. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

This provocation is aimed at creating a negative media background in order to disrupt the upcoming Russian-American negotiations in Anchorage in Alaska, the department said.

"The Russian Defense Ministry officially warned about the preparation of such a provocation by the Kiev regime on Tuesday, August 12. The Russian Armed Forces have not carried out any strikes on Sumy and other cities," the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

As EADaily reported, in Dnepropetrovsk, local authorities announced a rocket attack on a truck and a minibus, and in Sumac — to the market.

As reported by EADaily, the Kiev regime is preparing a provocation in the city of Chuguev, Kharkiv region, to disrupt the meeting of the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, to be held in Alaska on August 15. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation with reference to sources.

The department noted that provocations are also possible in other settlements controlled by the Kiev regime.