Ukraine–Russia

Putin says Russia ordered massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

This version is a correction.

DECISIONS AND STATEMENTS
Location
Russia (national scope — a command order, not a sortie)
Actors
Russia · Ukraine
Importance
Standard

Faytuks and WarMonitor3, citing Russian state media, reported on 1 September 2026 that President Putin said the Russian Ministry of Defence had been instructed to launch massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: Putin: MoD instructed to launch massive strikes on Ukraine energy infrastructure, Russian MoD ordered to launch massive strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure

Two independent watchlist posts citing RIA/Russian media of an interested-party statement by Putin. Not independently confirmed beyond those reports.