Putin pledges resilience as Ukraine intensifies strikes inside Russia
Putin told a United Russia congress that Moscow will ensure Russia’s security and border inviolability as Ukraine steps up retaliatory strikes on Russian territory, including a drone attack that killed a person in Krasnodar and fires at refineries in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl. Kyiv says these actions aim to weaken Russia’s war effort, while another refinery fire near Moscow and crises in occupied Crimea—fuel shortages and power cuts—illustrate the broader impact of the conflict.
