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Putin brushes off mobilization reports as 'absolute nonsense,' threatens mass strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector
kyivindependent.com • • world
Key Points:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed reports of a new mobilization wave in Russia as "absolute nonsense," calling it an information attack on the country.
- Putin denied plans for additional troop recruitment following the upcoming State Duma elections, contradicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's warnings of large-scale mobilization in 2026 and 2027.
- Putin announced he had ordered preparations for large-scale strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure in retaliation for recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries near Moscow and St. Petersburg.
- The Russian military has been instructed to target Ukraine's energy facilities, continuing a pattern of attacks aimed at disrupting Ukrainian electricity and heating, especially during colder months.
