Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Ukraine of a harsh response if there are further attacks like the one on Crimean Bridge. Read to know all about the latest development.
Putin warns Ukraine
Vladimir Putin on Monday warned Ukraine that any further attacks will receive a harsh response. “This morning, at the suggestion of the ministry of defense and according to the plans of the Russian general staff, a massive strike was carried out with long-range high-precision air, sea, and land-based weapons on Ukraine’s energy, military command, and communications facilities,” stated the Russian President. “If attempts to carry out terrorist attacks on our territory continue, Russia’s responses will also be harsh and, in terms of their scale, will correspond to the level of threats posed by the Russian Federation. No one should have any doubts about this,” he added. Putin’s remarks were the opening words of a Russian Security Council meeting.
More on the opening remarks
Additionally, referencing the explosion on October 8, he called it an act of terrorism based on forensic data. “A terrorist attack aimed at destroying Russia’s critical civilian infrastructure. It is obvious that the Ukrainian secret services ordered, organized, and carried out the terrorist attack. It was aimed at destroying Russia’s critical civilian infrastructure. Several terrorist attacks and attempts at similar crimes have also been committed against our country’s electric power facilities and gas transportation infrastructure. Including an attempt to undermine one of the sections of the TurkStream gas transmission system. All this is also proved by objective data, including testimony by the detained perpetrators of these terrorist attacks themselves,” he continued.
According to his statement, representatives of Russia are stopped from investigating the gas transmission. “But we all know well the ultimate beneficiary of this crime. Thus, the Kyiv regime, by its actions, put itself on par with international terrorist groups. With the most odious groups. It is simply impossible to leave crimes of this kind unanswered,” added Putin.
