Moscow, Aug. 13 -- As the much-anticipated Russia-US summit draws near, Moscow has accused Kyiv of ramping up attacks in Russian regions.

The Russian Foreign Ministry claimed on Wednesday that Ukrainian shelling and drone strikes over the past week have left 22 people dead and 105 wounded, with a total of 127 citizens affected.

"With the #RussiaUS Summit approaching, the Kiev regime has stepped up its terrorist activity against Russian regions," the Ministry posted on X.

The ministry also shared a map showing the attacked border areas marked with red dots.

The Russian Ministry also said that Kyiv "never sought peace" and views negotiations merely as a way to "prolong hostilities and cling to power."

The accusations come just two days...