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Russia fully aware of US actively supplying weapons to Kiev, has no delusions — Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is fully aware of US weapons and military technology supplies to Ukraine and holds no illusions about it. He also expressed hope that US efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully will succeed, while Russian air defenses reported intercepting Ukrainian drones over multiple regions.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Jul 7–9, 2026 Published Aug 15

Lead

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is fully aware that the United States is actively supplying weapons and military technology to Ukraine, and Moscow has no delusions about it. His remarks came amid continued US support for Kyiv and fresh reports of Russian air defense interceptions of Ukrainian drones.

Coverage Comparison

In a briefing on July 9, Peskov stated that Washington is continuing to supply weapons and military technologies to Kiev, a fact that Moscow recognizes. "As for Patriot, yes, it is an obvious fact: the United States generally continues to supply weapons and military technologies to Ukraine. This is indeed true and we know it. We are in no way delusional. Russian President [Vladimir] Putin is well aware of this," he said, as reported by TASS.

Two days earlier, on July 7, Peskov had expressed hope for a peaceful resolution, telling reporters, "We maintain contact with the Americans through working channels, and we hope that their efforts aimed at moving the entire situation onto a peaceful track will eventually succeed." He added that Russia remains open to such a possibility, echoing statements by President Putin.

TASS, the Russian state news agency, carried both sets of remarks. The two reports also included separate accounts of Russian air defense operations, though the figures they cited differed: on July 7, air defenses were reported to have destroyed 116 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions within a 12-hour period, while the July 9 report cited 111 UAVs destroyed in a similar timeframe. The specific regions listed also varied between the reports.

Key Claims

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia hopes the United States' efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict will succeed, and that Moscow maintains contact with Americans through working channels (TASS, July 7).
Peskov confirmed the US is supplying weapons and military technologies to Ukraine, stating Russia is fully aware and has no delusions about it (TASS, July 9).
Peskov referenced the decision for the US to transfer a license for the production of Patriot systems to Ukraine, announced by US President Donald Trump at a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky (TASS, July 9).
Russian air defenses destroyed 116 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions within a 12-hour period, including over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Leningrad, Omsk, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, Krasnodar and Moscow Regions, as well as the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Republic of Crimea (TASS, July 7).
Russian air defenses destroyed 111 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions within a 12-hour period, including over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Tula, Kaluga, Moscow, Krasnodar Regions, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Republic of Tatarstan (TASS, July 9).

How this outlet told it

TASS — English as of Jul 7, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC

Framing: Russia's hope for US efforts in Ukraine conflict — cautiously optimistic

Facts Included:

Russia hopes US efforts to resolve Ukraine conflict will succeed
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov maintains contact with Americans through working channels
Air defenses destroyed 116 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions within 12-hour period
Drones were intercepted over multiple Russian regions

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TASS — English as of Jul 9, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC

Framing: US actions in Ukraine conflict — matter-of-fact

Facts Included:

US continuing to supply weapons and military technologies to Ukraine
Kremlin aware of US actions
Decision to transfer license for production of Patriot systems to Ukraine
Air defenses destroyed 111 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions within 12-hour period

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimRussia hopes that the United States’ efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict will succeed.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 7, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
ClaimKremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov maintains contact with Americans through working channels.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 7, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
ClaimAir defenses destroyed Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions within a 12-hour period.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via TASS — English as of Jul 7, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
ClaimThe number of Ukrainian UAVs destroyed by air defenses over Russian regions within a 12-hour period is 116.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via TASS — English as of Jul 7, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
ClaimThe number of Ukrainian UAVs destroyed by air defenses over Russian regions within a 12-hour period is 111.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via TASS — English as of Jul 9, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
ClaimUS is supplying weapons and military technologies to Ukraine.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 9, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
ClaimThe US will transfer a license for the production of Patriot systems to Ukraine.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 9, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC

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1 outlet · 2 articles consulted: TASS — English 7 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-15