Ukrainian Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov said Vladimir Putin had deliberately ordered the destruction of a village. He made the claim in a message posted on Telegram while talks were taking place in Oslo. Budanov described the destruction as intentional, placing responsibility directly on the Russian president. The statement was made during what were described as intense negotiations. The village was not identified, and the circumstances of its destruction were not given. The account also did not set out the evidence behind Budanov's accusation.