– Given what they are doing, we must – and this is our next task – respond appropriately. We are doing this and we will intensify our attacks on enemy infrastructure, said Putin, quoted by the Interfax agency.
Attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which have managed to hit Russian refineries, ports and energy infrastructure more than 80 times since the beginning of the year, are causing damage to the Russian economy Putin admitted. — But everything is recovering quickly here. They won't be able to create any serious problems for us, he added.
According to Putin, Russia is currently facing the so-called to the collective West in the form of the NATO bloc that is “pressing” against it. However, as he argued, “they will neither succeed in dividing society nor harming us in the economic sphere.”
Putin stated that Russian troops are still advancing in the “Special Military Operation” zone – as the Russian side calls the invasion of Ukraine that has been ongoing since February 2022.
— We are succeeding, not as quickly as we would like, but nevertheless we are moving forward every day, gradually taking control of our territories. This will happen, we will achieve it, no one should have any doubts about it, Putin argued.
