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title: "Zelenskyy says Russian delegation shared 'fake reports' about frontline situation during Abu Dhabi talks"
description: "Zelenskyy stated that the Russian delegation at the Abu Dhabi talks reported the occupation of half of Donbas, which, according to him, does not reflect reality. Earlier, Budanov refuted the fake claim about the capture of Dobropillya."
date: 2026-11-10T21:12:20.595Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-russian-delegation-fake-reports-abu-dhabi
tags: [zelensky, abu-dhabi-talks, russia-ukraine, donbas, frontline]
author: "Andrey Kosynko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Zelenskyy says Russian delegation shared 'fake reports' about frontline situation during Abu Dhabi talks

![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking during a briefing in a dark shirt](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/10/zelensky-vbrosy-delegacii-rf-abu-dabai-front/zelensky-vbrosy-delegacii-rf-abu-dabai-front-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Zelenskyy stated that the Russian delegation at the Abu Dhabi talks reported the occupation of half of Donbas, which, according to him, does not reflect reality.
- The President called these statements 'fake reports' and stated that 'Putin lives in another reality.'
- Earlier, Head of the GUR Kyrylo Budanov refuted the information about the capture of Dobropillya.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated at a briefing that the Russian delegation during negotiations in Abu Dhabi shared information about the course of hostilities that, according to him, does not correspond to reality. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine.

### Statements about 'half of Donbas'

According to Zelenskyy, Russian negotiators spoke "seriously" about the occupation of half of the Donbas territory, which, he claims, is controlled by Ukraine. "Half, not a single village," he quoted the content of these statements, adding that military personnel and intelligence officers were present within the Russian delegation.

### Reaction of the Ukrainian side

Zelenskyy stated that the Ukrainian delegation was surprised at how such data could be voiced given the large number of ways to verify it. "Putin lives in a different information reality," he noted, pointing to the discrepancy between the stated positions and, in his opinion, the real situation on the frontline.

### Occupation timeframe and 'drawn picture'

The President of Ukraine added that, according to him, this is precisely why the head of the Russian state tells American partners that it will take him "1–2–3 months" to occupy the entire eastern part of Ukraine. "I can also take and draw a picture and depict full control of something. But this is not true," Zelenskyy stated.

### Context: Refutation of the Dobropillya fake

As the publication recalls, recently the Russian military command, according to its data, reported to Vladimir Putin about the capture of Dobropillya. Later, according to RBC-Ukraine, this fake report was refuted by the Head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov.

## Accounts differ

### Course of battles and territorial gains on the frontline

- **Russian delegation at the Abu Dhabi talks:** Claimed the occupation of half of the Donbas territory controlled by Ukraine, as well as the capture of Dobropillya. ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/putin-zhive-inshiy-realnosti-zelenskiy-rozpoviv-1794344580.html))
- **Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy:** Asserts that these statements do not correspond to reality and are easily verifiable fake reports. ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/putin-zhive-inshiy-realnosti-zelenskiy-rozpoviv-1794344580.html))
- **GUR Head Kyrylo Budanov:** Refuted the information about the capture of Dobropillya. ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/putin-zhive-inshiy-realnosti-zelenskiy-rozpoviv-1794344580.html))

*Where they agree:* Talks in Abu Dhabi took place, and the Russian delegation made statements regarding the course of hostilities.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- ["Путин живет в другой реальности": Зеленский рассказал о вбросах делегации РФ на переговорах](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/putin-zhive-inshiy-realnosti-zelenskiy-rozpoviv-1794344580.html) - The fact of Zelenskyy's statement at the briefing is confirmed by the publication; the content of the Russian delegation's statements and the refutation of the Dobropillya fake are conveyed by the same source.

## FAQ

### What did Zelenskyy say about the Russian delegation?

According to him, Russian negotiators at the meeting in Abu Dhabi spoke 'seriously' about the occupation of half of the Donbas territory, which, he asserts, does not correspond to reality.

### What did GUR Head Budanov refute?

Kyrylo Budanov refuted the information regarding the capture of Dobropillya, which, according to the publication, was previously reported by the Russian military command.