‘They started it. We’re responding.’ Putin warns Ukraine over strikes on energy facilities, warehouses, and data centers
Russian authorities did not anticipate Ukrainian strikes on warehouses belonging to the online marketplaces Wildberries and Ozon, Vladimir Putin said at a congress of the business association Business Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed frustration with Ukraine's recent strikes on Russian energy facilities, warehouses, and data centers. At a business association congress, Putin stated that Ukraine had "started it" by attacking Wildberries and Ozon warehouses. He mentioned that Russia had anticipated these actions, but was surprised by the ongoing aggression.
Putin emphasized that Russia's response to these strikes was a natural reaction. He also noted that Ukraine had now turned to its sponsors to pressure Russia, similar to the response seen after energy facility attacks. This marked Putin's first public comment on strikes targeting data centers, a topic that still remains unclear in context.
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