On Oct. 15, Putin said Russia will respond to Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and other energy and logistics infrastructure. He said Ukraine has been sabotaging Russian energy facilities; strikes on a series of refineries have so far caused no material damage but have continued. He added that facilities tied to e-commerce platforms were also first targeted by Ukraine and said Ukrainian authorities should consider the consequences before striking such infrastructure. 15-OCT-2026 12:24 PM ET