This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin the attacks on critical infrastructure of Ukraine are a response to the actions of the Ukrainian side, which, according to him, first initiated this practice, in particular with the attack on the Crimean bridgethe BBC’s Russian Service quoted him as saying.
Speaking to the Russian military after the gold medal ceremony in the Kremlin, Putin admitted for the first time that Russia is targeting energy plants in Ukraine.
Until now, the Russian authorities have adamantly maintained that only military targets are being attackeddespite countless evidence to the contrary.
“Now there is a buzz about our attacks on the energy infrastructure of a neighboring country. Yes, we are. But who started it? Who hit the Crimean bridge, who blew up power lines at the power plant Kursk nuclear power plant, who doesn’t supply water to Donetsk? The lack of water supply in a city with one million inhabitants is an act of genocide. No one has ever said a word about it. In general, silence is total. We just have to move and do something in response – noise, noise, bang throughout the universe. This will not interfere with our combat tasks, ”Putin said.
Recall that the massive strikes against civilian infrastructure in Ukraine – mainly distribution power plants and thermal power plants – started on October 10ththe day after the explosion of the Crimean bridgeconnecting the annexed Crimea with Russia.
Russian authorities have blamed Ukraine for the explosion. However, according to experts, it is technically impossible to prepare a large-scale missile strike in a day and a half, and attacks on civilian objects are planned in advance.
Since then, Russia has periodically launched rocket attacks on Ukrainian power plants, causing widespread power and water outages. The last hit of the kind it was December 5th
