Putin Warns Russia Will Retaliate Over Ukrainian Oil Refinery Strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Moscow intends to retaliate against Ukrainian strikes on oil refining facilities. The statement was reported by the Interfax news agency.

Interfax Reports Kremlin Response

In his remarks, Putin emphasized that the decision to target commercial complexes and civilian installations within Russia required prior consideration of the resulting consequences from Kyiv's side. He framed the upcoming response as a direct countermeasure to these specific attacks on energy infrastructure.