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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has again urged the international community to focus on what Moscow describes as crimes by the Kiev regime against civilians, after a drone attack near Moscow killed a six-month-old baby.

"Civilians have been affected, and children have been dying as a result of actions by the Kiev regime. And everybody should know and remember that," Peskov told reporters, as quoted by TASS.

Coverage Comparison

The story has been covered by TASS, which reported on Peskov's statements and the incident in Yegoryevsk, a town outside Moscow. The reports include Peskov's appeal to the global community, as well as his suggestion that European capitals would likely ignore the tragedy. TASS also quoted Roza Chemeris, a member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, who accused Western backers of Ukraine of turning a blind eye to attacks on civilians.

The reports differ slightly in focus: one highlights Peskov's remarks on European indifference, another centers on his direct blame of the Kiev regime for the baby's death, and a third quotes Chemeris's harsh criticism of Western sponsors. All share the same tone, critical of Ukrainian actions and Western response, and rely on official Russian sources.

Key Claims

  • A six-month-old baby was killed and three others injured when a private home caught fire from a falling drone in Yegoryevsk, near Moscow, according to Governor Andrey Vorobyev, as reported by TASS. The baby died en route to the hospital.
  • Russia's Defense Ministry reported downing 419 Ukrainian drones overnight, with interceptions over multiple regions, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Moscow, and others, as stated in a TASS article.
  • Peskov claimed that the baby's death was a result of actions by the Kiev regime, calling it "criminal conduct" and emphasizing that "everybody should know and remember that."
  • Peskov suggested that European capitals would ignore the tragedy, referencing a Ukrainian attack on a bus carrying children in Russia's Bryansk Region. He stressed that Moscow must continue informing the world about "these atrocities," as told to RT.
  • Chemeris, of the New People party, alleged that Western sponsors of the Kiev regime refuse to acknowledge or condemn attacks on Russian children, calling the perpetrators "inhuman" and symbols of a "neo-Nazi regime" in Ukraine. She also described Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a "useful pawn" for Western powers.

Perspectives

  • Kremlin: Dmitry Peskov asserts that the Kiev regime is responsible for civilian deaths in drone attacks and urges the international community to pay attention to what he calls crimes against civilians. He dismisses expected Western criticism, vowing to continue publicizing these incidents.
  • Russian lawmaker: Roza Chemeris, a member of the State Duma, accuses Western countries of supporting Ukraine and ignoring attacks on civilians, framing the incidents as evidence of a "neo-Nazi" regime in Ukraine. She warns that Western support may ultimately backfire.