EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says Ukraine’s deep strikes inside Russia are causing “panic” in the Kremlin and prompting Moscow to increase attacks on Ukraine. Speaking to AFP, Kallas linked her remarks to a day when Ukrainian drones reportedly hit energy and military sites in St. Petersburg. She said the attacks occur while officials gather for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s flagship economic conference in the city.
Kallas also argued that Russia’s oil revenues and military-related industries should remain central targets for sanctions. She added that EU support for Ukraine should continue as the conflict escalates.
In the accounts provided by both outlets, Kallas characterizes the Russian response as an intensified pattern of strikes against Ukrainian civilians, framing it as retaliation connected to the effectiveness or reach of Ukraine’s cross-border drone operations. Neither source provides independent operational details beyond the reported St. Petersburg incidents.
