Putin Says Russia Forced to Respond to Ukraine Energy Attacks

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces launched an attack that destroyed the largest power generating plant in the Kyiv region in retaliation for assaults against his own country’s energy sector.

The Russian Defense Ministry said earlier Thursday that it had conducted a “massive strike” in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s oil and gas facilities. The overnight bombings targeted power plants and underground gas-storage facilities in five regions across Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian military.

“Unfortunately, we recently witnessed a series of strikes on our energy facilities and were forced to respond,” Putin said in televised remarks during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

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[JamesStreet-tpvb]

Theyve been hitting Ukraine's energy infrastructure for over 2 years but he cries like a female dog when Russia's is hit back. If he doesn't want to get hit then he never should have started this war

[vikroy]

The serial killer justifying his actions.

[theblog]

Crazy old man addicted to power... He tells so many lies i think he really believs them..

[MosesLibiWamulume]

Someone is playing victim here.We all know what's going on.

[KPsTboy]

Loads of pro-orcs in the comment section...

[Paul-zfob]

Boo hoo! You did the same thing 2 years ago, big baby!

[scottmorris]

"Unfortunately we recently experienced an unprovoked "special military exercise" against Ukraine by entering their neutral territory, and they had no choice but to respond in self-defence! So obviously, all their fault!"

[martinboylan]

In other words, we're getting beat, and we had to fight dirtier

[ColinDakin]

He has been giving his ALL since day one..
The next few months should be interesting .
More growlers will be coming to you..😅

[maryaahmadi]

The russian president is a big patriot he is always fighting for the rights of his country well done mister president ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[mikecook]

Kills me the chair.He alwayz on the right.

[tradingwizard]

This was a 4 hr session .
At the end Lukashenko would be like ... when will he stop talking, I am just thinking of food right now .

[JamacdeeQAbdi]

The international chess federation,
Soviet Union Comado captain Vladimir puting Iran is Russian Need Russia football defendar, sergei ignashevich

[michaelhoulgate]

No body non Russian believes you. But I don't think you know.

[ApplECartHoBo-gzso]

So they’ve been farting around for 3 years and not being aggressive enough.

[PeaceForEveryone-fr]

He attacked other, and he is angry when receiving same things like as he did to other? 😅