Putin orders state takeover of private infrastructure after Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian warehouses
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Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Monday allowing the state to seize control of private critical infrastructure if facilities are not protected from Ukrainian drone attacks, covering energy, industrial, transport and online retail warehouses. The order follows repeated Ukrainian strikes on logistics centers operated by Russian e-commerce giants Wildberries and Ozon, with Kyiv accusing the sites of supporting Russia’s armed forces.
Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale overnight attack on Aug. 24, striking Ozon warehouses in Dagestan, Stavropol Krai and Adygea, as well as a MiG-29 fighter jet and other military targets, according to Ukrainian military officials and Russian regional authorities. Ozon shares fell 12% after the strikes, while Murat Kumpilov, head of Adygea, confirmed a warehouse fire with no injuries.
European leaders gathered in Kyiv on Monday to mark Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day, pledging further military and financial support. U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham, on his first overseas trip since taking office, co-chaired a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing and announced the U.K. would share classified technology to help Ukraine produce long-range missiles. Burnham also urged stiffer sanctions on Russia and pressed for U.S. approval to release Patriot missile stocks ahead of winter.
“For Ukraine, independence is not an abstract idea. We defended it against all odds,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on social media. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for greater pressure on Russia to force negotiations, citing Ukraine’s €23 billion defense budget deficit and the need for additional support.
The European Commission approved €6.1 billion in new defense funding for Ukraine, bringing total approved arms funding in 2026 to €22.1 billion. France committed to delivering at least one air-defense system this year, while Germany pledged around 600 interceptor missiles for 2027 and 2028.
Russian strikes on Ukrainian Independence Day injured at least 20 people, including three children, in Chernihiv, where a drone hit a residential building. Russian authorities reported drone debris killed two children and injured nine others at a childcare facility in Krasnodar.
Kremlin adviser Andrei Fedorov warned that U.K. factories producing drones for Ukraine could face attacks from “unknown sources,” calling the U.K.’s decision to share missile blueprints a direct participation in the war. Burnham condemned Russia’s “outrageous threats” and reaffirmed the U.K.’s “unwavering” support for Ukraine.
Ukraine also shared combat data with the U.K., described by British officials as a “goldmine” for enhancing security. Zelenskyy said Ukraine can produce 200–300 long-range drones daily but needs more funding to expand attacks on Russia.
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