President Vladimir Putin told a government meeting that Ukraine is attacking Russian civilian infrastructure facilities to cause energy problems, as it continues to lose territory. The remarks were reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
In a government meeting Tuesday afternoon, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting Russian civilian infrastructure to create difficulties in the energy sector, framing the attacks as a response to Kyiv's territorial losses. The remarks, carried by state media and reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), follow a pattern of Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities that have intensified over recent weeks.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, Putin had already rejected talks with President Zelensky in a separate statement. Today's meeting adds a framing of Ukraine as waging a campaign of energy disruption against Russian civilians, rather than purely military targets. Kyiv has not yet responded to the latest statement.
The current thread dates back at least a week, with multiple prior reports on Ukrainian strikes against oil refineries, a semiconductor plant, and energy infrastructure in southern Russia. Monday saw a Russian acknowledgment of temporary fuel supply difficulties in the south due to Ukrainian airstrikes. The Kremlin's public posture has hardened accordingly, with Putin now emphasizing civilian infrastructure damage as a central grievance.
2 developments
- DevelopingRussia says Ukrainian airstrikes on energy facilities cause temporary fuel supply difficulties in south
- DevelopingUkraine launches large-scale attack across Russia, striking energy and security targets
- DevelopingRussia's fuel crisis deepens after another refinery struck overnight; Putin claims he 'didn't start the war'
- DevelopingRussia's Lavrov threatens massive strikes against Ukrainian military targets
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