Putin warns of wider strikes after Ukraine targets Russian economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Ukraine that targeting Russia's economic infrastructure will be met with severe retaliation. According to the Daily Times and Business Recorder, Putin stated that Ukraine had "opened Pandora's box" and would face a response targeting its "most sensitive economic sectors".

The comments come after Ukraine escalated a campaign of drone strikes targeting Russian economic infrastructure, including oil refineries and online retailers' warehouses. The New Voice of Ukraine reported that Ukraine's Defense Ministry said it had destroyed a logistics hub belonging to Russian online marketplace Ozon.

Putin also claimed that Russia would be able to replace Ukrainian grain exports, which have been jeopardized by Russian strikes against Ukrainian economic infrastructure, and that there would be no shortage on the global market. The Ajel English reported that Putin said Ukraine had "opened the gates of hell" by targeting Russian economic sites.

Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Kyiv Independent, Ajel English, New Voice of Ukraine, Business Recorder — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.