Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine has opened “Pandora’s box” by carrying out strikes on Russia’s economic targets, and he vows Russia will respond by hitting Ukraine’s “most sensitive economic sectors.” The comments are reported as coming through statements published on Saturday.
Several outlets link the warning to Ukraine’s reported campaign of drone strikes aimed at Russian economic infrastructure, including oil refining facilities and other logistics or distribution-related sites such as warehouses. NDTV and Cyprus Mail describe the strikes as focusing on assets they say support Russia’s war effort. Other outlets also include references to civilian impacts within Russia, citing local officials that Ukrainian drones have killed at least eight civilians.
Across the coverage, the main difference is emphasis: some reports focus primarily on Putin’s threat of retaliation against Ukraine’s economic vulnerabilities, while others foreground the reported pattern and targets of Ukraine’s drone campaign and related reported civilian casualties. The outlets generally align on the core message from Putin and the broad context of strikes affecting Russia’s economy.
