Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to target Ukraine's most sensitive economic sectors, particularly agricultural exports, after Kyiv escalated drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and logistics hubs.
In his first televised interview since the campaign began, Putin said Ukraine had "opened Pandora's box" and warned that retaliation "will not take long." He cited Ukrainian strikes on e-commerce warehouses belonging to Wildberries and Ozon as evidence of Kyiv's intent to damage Russia's economy. Moscow has already responded with strikes on Ukrainian grain export infrastructure along the Black Sea, though Putin claimed Russia could replace Ukrainian grain on global markets to prevent food shortages.
Putin also dismissed Ukrainian peace proposals as "exotic" and unacceptable, saying dialogue is possible only on the basis of "territorial reality," while asserting that Russian forces have increased the pace of their offensive.