Iryna Nesterova18:23, 22.08.26

The dictator claims that Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure help the occupation forces carry out combat missions.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has said that Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure are “effective and timely” and are helping occupation forces carry out combat missions. His statements are quoted by Russian propaganda sources.

“They are effective, these strikes, they are timely, and, of course, this helps our fighters at the front to solve the combat missions set before them. Because this disrupts the ability to deliver equipment, ammunition, and personnel rotation on the front line. This disrupts the ability of defense-industrial enterprises to improve weapons. And this improvement is taking place not only with the support, but also with the direct participation of Western sponsors,” the Russian ruler said.

At the same time, he called the 40-day SBU operation to force Russia to peace an “adventure.” According to him, no breakthrough from the strikes by the Ukrainian Defense Forces has allegedly occurred.

“In general, the goal is to bring Russia to collapse, which they have long dreamed of and what they constantly talk about. On August 5, as you know, this 40-day period expired. The question arises: what is the result?” – said Putin.

He also stated that the Russian Federation has increased attacks on Ukrainian enterprises, ostensibly in response to the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attacks on civilian objects in Russia. He noted that Russian attacks are more destructive than Ukrainian ones.

In addition, Putin said that Russian troops have allegedly increased the pace of the offensive and are “confidently solving tasks” at the front and that “catastrophic trends for the Kiev regime are visible.”

The dictator called the proposals that Russia received from Ukraine “exotic and unacceptable” and cynically accused the Ukrainian authorities of having “let the genie out of the bottle” by allegedly launching strikes on Russian civilian targets.

(c)UNIAN 2026