Russia was pressured to launch assaults on Ukraine's vitality infrastructure in retaliation for related assaults by Kiev, Kremlin strongman Vladimir Putin claimed at this time.
“Sadly, we lately acquired a barrage of assaults on our vitality infrastructure and we had been obliged to reply,” Putin reportedly advised Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, in keeping with Russian information businesses.
Putin additionally claimed that these assaults had been launched as a part of the marketing campaign to “demilitarize” Ukraine, as they not directly affected the Ukrainian navy trade. Russian forces, Putin stated, prevented such strikes throughout the winter “for humanitarian causes.”
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