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Putin warns Ukraine over strikes on Russian marketplaces and other sites
At a business forum on October 15, Vladimir Putin said Russia was responding to Ukrainian strikes on Russian sites.
He referred to warehouses belonging to online marketplaces Wildberries and Ozon, as well as energy facilities and data centers.
Putin said Ukraine had taken the first step and should have considered the consequences.
He also said Ukraine asks its foreign supporters to pressure Russia when Russian strikes follow.
The remarks come amid attacks on infrastructure in both countries, including Russian attacks on Ukrainian data centers and other facilities.
Putin did not make clear which data center strikes he meant.
He has called for proposals to improve digital security, but the sources do not say what specific actions Russia will take next.
Vladimir Putin said Russia was responding to Ukrainian strikes on Russian facilities, including warehouses, energy sites and data centers.
He warned that Ukraine should have considered the consequences before taking what he called the first step.
Putin said Russian authorities had not anticipated strikes on Wildberries and Ozon warehouses.
He described recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries as insignificant.
His remarks were made by video link to a Delovaya Rossiya business forum.
- Who
- Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- What
- He warned Ukraine over strikes on Russian facilities and said Russia was responding.
- When
- October 15, 2026.
- Where
- At a Delovaya Rossiya business forum, addressed by video link.
- Why
- Putin said Ukraine had struck Russian facilities first and should have considered the consequences.
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Russia attacked several Ukrainian data centers, according to Meduza.
Russia struck a data center belonging to Ukrainian provider Tenet in Odesa and UkrSibbank’s “ATM” facility in Kyiv, according to Meduza.
Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the government was discussing attacks on Russian data centers, according to Meduza.
Putin held a meeting on cybersecurity, according to Meduza.
Putin addressed the Delovaya Rossiya business forum by video link and said Russia was responding to attacks on Russian facilities.
- Speaker
- Vladimir Putin
- Forum
- Delovaya Rossiya business forum
- Marketplaces
- Wildberries and Ozon
- Data centers
- Yandex and Sberbank were named by The Moscow Times
- Refinery
- Rosneft’s Ryazan refinery had a fire on October 15, according to The Moscow Times
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What people are saying
They took the first step. We began responding. Now they are also whining about energy facilities and other targets, including data centers and so on. They started it. They should not have done so. Before taking that step, they should have thought carefully about the consequences.
I’m aware of the problems you mentioned — unfortunately, our platforms, Wildberries and Ozon, have come under enemy attack.
They did.
They hit here and there. Nothing particularly significant, but nevertheless they persist.