Putin: 'Response will be harsh' if attacks continue against Russia

Speaking at a Security Council meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin again blamed Ukraine for the Kerch Bridge attack in Crimea, saying it is an "act of terrorism".

He went on to warn: "If attacks continue against Russia, the response will be harsh."

He admitted that "long-range missiles" had targeted Ukraine's energy, military and communications facilities in a co-ordinated attack.

[deonmuller]

A bully is always surprised when someone stands up to him.

[Akomarongg]

man who uses thermobaric bombs on civilian dwellings and hospitals: "bombing a bridge that is a military tactical supply route is terrorism"

[qivjzyt]

It's not uncommon for bullies to get upset when someone fights back. It's also not unusual for bullies to act the victim when when they are losing a fight against someone they assumed would simply roll over for them.

[goma]

Russia: "The bridge explosion was an accident with a fuel truck, it wasn't an attack"
Russia: "We are retaliating in response to the attack on the bridge"

[malph]

"Please stop fighting back its making things difficult for us"
-Vladimir Putin.

[mattg]

This is rich coming from Putin. Russia under his command invaded a sovereign country which posed no threat. Im glad that Ukraine is hammering the Russian military. May it continue

[houndofzoltan]

Surely only Putin could keep a straight face while calling this a "terrorist" attack.

[ricardojr.alzate]

it's beyond my comprehension how he was able to say such thing

[generalx]

this is like Bin Laden calling attacks against his group "terrorism"

[randyboisa]

The man throws a punch and is surprised when someone punches him in the face back.

[S]

I am so sorry for all the lives lost.
My deepest condolences to all.
I pray for de-escalation and the return of peace and stability.

[goodkarna]

It's amazing he can keep a straight face while saying these things out loud.

[martintucker]

Ukraine has every right to defend its homeland against this coward using missiles against civilian targets God bless, Brave Ukraine

[staffan-]

The amount of rocks he is throwing in his glass house is astonishing...

[garycloete]

Someone needs to inform him that Russia has not been attacked. Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk aren't his.Russia now fits the definition of rogue state perfectly.What is really sad and frustrating is that Russia without nuclear weapons would just be another sad excuse for a country and would not be in any position to throw it's weight around and in effect hold the civilised world to ransom.

[srourke]

And here we witness the final death throes of the Russian federation

[kikidevine]

Why do people still argue that Russia has the right to do this?

[NothernNate]

If Belarus invades Ukraine, the Alliance gets to tag a country too! Poland go!! 🤘
💛💙 Victory for Ukraine! 🔱

[seaweed]

What’s scary is how similar his disconnect from reality is to Hitler in the last months of ww2

[PK]

US and NATO should supply Ukraine with long range missiles so they could respond adequately