Russian President Vladimir Putin says that there will be no massive strikes on Ukraine “for now” after brutal attacks last Monday.
The recent wave of attacks was a response to the destruction of a vital bridge that connected the Russian Federation to the controversial Crimean Peninsula.
According to Moscow, the bridge was allegedly destroyed by Ukrainian forces, but Kyiv thrashed those comments.
The attacks resulted in 19 deaths and scores of injuries in cities across Ukraine. These attacks also caused disruptions in the supply of power and communication, resulting in blackouts and rationing of electricity in Ukrainian cities and villages.
Speaking to a reporter after a regional summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, Mr. Putin said that they had destroyed 22 of the 29 targets that they had planned to destroy and that they were planning to destroy the remaining ones.
He said that he had no intention of destroying Ukraine and that the targets for which strikes had been designated had been hit and that he had “no regrets” about his actions.
He further commented that 220,000 soldiers have been drafted into the Russian army, of which 16,000 of them have already had combat experience prior to the invasion of Ukraine. But according to many sources, the soldiers drafted were given poor training and were drafted against their will.
So far, 7500 military personnel have lost their lives in the invasion of Ukraine, but the death toll is believed to be significantly higher and many of the recently mobilized have also sustained severe casualties.
While addressing the former countries of the Soviet Union at the summit in Kazakhstan, President Putin said that the war has not affected their “character and depth” and that he was aware that some countries are concerned, and it was natural to be concerned, and that he would inform them of Russian activities in detail.
While addressing the former countries of the Soviet Union at the summit in Kazakhstan, President Putin said that the war has not affected their “character and depth” and that he was aware that some countries are concerned, and it was natural to be concerned, and that he would inform them of Russian activities in detail.
