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Putin Vows to Ensure Russia’s Security Amid Ukraine Retaliatory Strikes
The Moscow Times • • world
Key Points:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to ensure national security and overcome challenges amid increasing Ukrainian retaliatory strikes inside Russia during the ongoing war.
- Putin emphasized protecting Russia's borders and infrastructure, responding to what he described as terrorist attacks on Russian territory.
- Ukrainian forces claimed recent drone strikes on oil refineries in Russia's Krasnodar and Yaroslavl regions, targeting facilities far from the frontline to weaken Russia's war capabilities.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky framed these attacks as justified responses to Russia's near-daily assaults on Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure since February 2022.
- The Russian-annexed Crimea region declared an emergency due to escalating Ukrainian attacks causing fuel shortages and power outages, highlighting ongoing logistical challenges in occupied territories.
