Reports of Lavrov's Hospitalization Are Fake, Minister Prepares for G20 Summit - Video

The diplomat arrived in Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday to head the Russian delegation at the Group of 20 Summit.

Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova lambasted reports claiming that FM Sergei Lavrov was admitted to a medical facility after he arrived in Bali.

"Here with Sergei Viktorovich [Lavrov] in Indonesia we are reading the news and we can’t believe our eyes: it turns out that he is hospitalized. This is, of course, top-class fake news," she said.

"Here with Sergei Viktorovich [Lavrov] in Indonesia we are reading the news and we can’t believe our eyes: it turns out that he is hospitalized. This is, of course, top-class fake news," she said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Looks Healthy While in Bali ahead of the G-20

Zakharova published a clip featuring Lavrov, showing him in a hotel.

The minister discarded the reports, adding that western media writes similar statements about President Putin also. He further noted that these reports are just a political game, urging western media to "try to write more truth". Lavrov added that he had recently discussed preparations for the summit with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi, and that he has several meetings on the sidelines of the summit scheduled for tomorrow.

The minister is in charge of the Russian delegation during the G20 event, which is set to take place on November 15-16. Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin is expected to address the summit via video conference.

The G20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union. The forum accounts for 85% of the global GDP, 75% of international trade and two-thirds of the world population. The G20 says it aims to address major issues pertaining to the global economy, including international financial stability, climate change mitigation and sustainable development.

Russian MOD’s briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

• Russian Forces eliminated more than 120 Ukrainian servicemen, as well as destroyed six tanks, five infantry combat vehicles, three armored carries and six other vehicles in the LPR;



• Russian Forces eliminated or wounded up to 90 Ukrainian troops, as well as destroyed five Ukrainian armored combat vehicles and six pick-up trucks near Krasny Liman;



• Russian Forces eliminated more than 80 Ukrainian servicemen, as well as destroyed a Ukrainian tank, two infantry combat vehicles, two armored carriers and three other vehicles in the DPR;



• Russian Forces hit three Ukrainian command posts in the LPR, Kharkov and Kherson regions. In addition, they hit 54 Ukrainian artillery units at their firing positions;



• Russian Forces destroyed two US-made AN/TPQ-50 radar systems in the DPR and in the Kharkov region;



• Russian Forces destroyed a Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft system’s radar array in the Zaporozhye region;



• Russian Forces destroyed Ukrainian storage with military equipment in the Kherson region;



• Russian Forces destroyed a Ukrainian Army fuel storage facility in the Kharkov region;



• Russian Air Defense eliminated six Ukrainian UAVs, as well as intercepted three HIMARS rockets