That is according to a commentary published on the ministry's website, Ukrinform reports.

"There are no facts or evidence to support these allegations, as the Iraqi official himself acknowledged in his interview," the statement said.

The ministry noted that prior to making such high-profile public statements, the Iraqi side had not conveyed any relevant information or concerns to Ukraine through diplomatic channels.

"If the allegations had any basis whatsoever, it would be logical to expect such communication. Instead, the Ukrainian side learned about the accusations from a live television broadcast. We consider it unacceptable and irresponsible for a senior official of a friendly state to publicly make such statements without proper evidence. This runs counter to the principles of mutual respect and harms Ukrainian-Iraqi relations," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.

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The ministry stressed that Ukraine has consistently regarded Iraq as an important partner in the Middle East and has steadily advocated the development of mutually beneficial political, economic and humanitarian cooperation.

"It is noteworthy that the claims voiced coincide with Russian propaganda narratives aimed at discrediting Ukraine and undermining its relations with Middle Eastern countries. It cannot be ruled out that this episode is the result of external information influence or part of a coordinated information and psychological operation aimed at undermining the Ukrainian-Iraqi partnership," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.

It called on the official authorities of the Republic of Iraq to "properly respond to the dissemination of unfounded allegations and prevent state institutions from being used to amplify disinformation that serves the interests of third parties and harms bilateral relations."

Earlier, Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Aboudi said in an interview with the Dijlah TV channel that law enforcement officers had arrested a "limited number" of people who had carried out attacks against several sites in Iraq and that, during questioning, they had allegedly "confessed to working for Ukraine." He provided no details.

As reported, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha earlier responded to a statement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi about an attack on a civilian vessel in the Caspian Sea, stressing that Iran had no right to play the victim and justify its threats with absurd references to the UN Charter.