Moscow The Ukrainian accusations that it assaulted the Indian pharmaceutical business Kusum have been denied by the Russian Embassy in India, which has labelled the reports as false.

Instead, it claimed that “one of Ukrainian air defence missiles fell on Kusum Healthcare’s warehouse setting it on fire” and blamed the warehouse assault on the war-torn country of Ukraine.

“The Russian Embassy in New Delhi responds to the charges made by the Ukrainian Embassy in India by stating that the Russian Armed Forces did not strike or intend to target Kusum Healthcare’s pharmaceutical warehouse in the eastern area of Kiev on April 12, 2025. The Ukrainian military industrial complex’s aviation plant, a military airfield’s infrastructure, and workshops for armoured vehicle repair and UAV assembly were all struck by Russian tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, and missile forces on that day, according to the Embassy.

“The most plausible explanation for the event is that Kusum Healthcare’s warehouse caught fire after one of the Ukrainian air defence missiles struck it. Similar incidents have happened in the past when poorly functioning electronic warfare systems caused Ukrainian air defence interceptors to miss their objectives and fall in populated areas’, the statement said.

The Russian government, headed by Vladimir Putin, was chastised by the Ukrainian Embassy last week for a “deliberate” strike, while the nation asserted a “special friendship” with India.

“The Indian pharmaceutical business Kusum’s storage in Ukraine was hit by a Russian missile today. Moscow systematically attacks Indian companies while asserting “special friendship” with India, damaging medications intended for the elderly and children, the statement stated.

As daily strikes continue across the war-torn country, Russian soldiers on Wednesday attacked the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, killing one person and wounding nine others.

The continued difficulties in attempts to put an end to the three-year conflict were highlighted last week when the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine exchanged new allegations over breaches of a precarious agreement mediated by the United States that was meant to stop assaults on energy infrastructure.

During discussions facilitated by US officials in Saudi Arabia last month, both parties initially agreed to a 30-day truce; however, misunderstanding swiftly ensued.

The commencement date of the ceasefire was disputed, and both sides quickly accused one another of breaking the agreement, raising questions about the truce’s sustainability.