WorldSecurity and defence
Putin signs decree allowing state control of critical infrastructure over drone strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree permitting the government to temporarily take control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild it after strikes. The move follows months of deep Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil facilities and commercial hubs.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that allows the government to temporarily assume control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild it after strikes. The decree appears to reflect growing pressure on Russia from escalating and increasingly accurate Ukrainian long-range drone strikes, which have targeted vital oil facilities and triggered fuel shortages that Putin has acknowledged. Ukrainian strikes on major commercial hubs have also embarrassed Russian leadership. At the same time, Ukraine continues to face relentless Russian aerial attacks that have damaged its power grid and homes ahead of winter, as the invasion enters its fifth year.
WorldSecurity and defence
Putin signs decree allowing state control of critical infrastructure over drone strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree permitting the government to temporarily take control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild it after strikes. The move follows months of deep Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil facilities and commercial hubs.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that allows the government to temporarily assume control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild it after strikes. The decree appears to reflect growing pressure on Russia from escalating and increasingly accurate Ukrainian long-range drone strikes, which have targeted vital oil facilities and triggered fuel shortages that Putin has acknowledged. Ukrainian strikes on major commercial hubs have also embarrassed Russian leadership. At the same time, Ukraine continues to face relentless Russian aerial attacks that have damaged its power grid and homes ahead of winter, as the invasion enters its fifth year.