Putin says Russia will continue attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine: ‘We keep our own planes’

President Vladimir Putin said it was “amazing” that Russia would continue to attack civilian infrastructure in Ukraine to “guarantee” the security of its frequently visited forward areas.

In meetings with activists in the Kremlin, I say that Russia has its own levels of response.

“The main thing is to ensure safety. There are different paths, they are not easy, but we will have it. I said it, I don’t want to go into details in this festive environment. But we will keep working on it”I say Puntin.

Elected for a new gender in power, Putin called for Russia to be “even stronger, more attractive and more effective” at a meeting in the Kremlin today with his election leaders.

“It is very important for us to cooperate with us, I really hope that we will join this path of the emergence and building of a new Russia in all its components”I tell the agent in his speech, broadcast live on television.

He said the work aimed to make Russia “even stronger, more attractive and more effective”, adding: “We all care about him”.

“Victory in the elections is only a prologue to the victories that Russia so desperately needs and that will never end,” I say.

According to data from the Central Election Committee, Putin was elected with 87.28 percent of the vote in one of the comics “absolutely clean, with this indicator (purity) at the highest possible level”, the Kremlin spokeswoman said today. , Dmitry Peskov.

In a meeting with his leaders, Putin promised that authorities would work to ensure the safety of residents of areas bordering Ukraine and expressed his admiration for the bravery of its residents, some of whom frequently attack Ukrainians.

“The first thing is to guarantee safety. There are different media. They’re not singles, but we’ll have them’ subrayó.

“Supposedly, we can respond with the same, the exact same things, (connecting) civilian infrastructure and all similar targets that attack the enemy. But we take into account our opinions, our own plans and we will follow them,” he assured.

Meanwhile, las Fuerzas Armadas de Rusia guaranteed the security of the presidential elections in the Russian regions facing Ukraine and in the annexed Ukrainian territories from Ukrainian attacks that tried to thwart the process, the Russian Defense Minister said today, Sergei Shoigu.

“In accordance with the order of the supreme commander (Russian President Vladimir Putin), the armed forces guaranteed safe voting during the presidential elections, including in the new regions of the country.the mayor confirmed at the meeting with the army plan.

Shoigú condemned that “the Kyiv regime used terrorist methods against Russian citizens with the aim of thwarting the elections”.

“Selective attacks from election centers and state institutions, where they met exclusively with civilians, came to the fore. It was based on the knowledge of both the Ukrainian military and its Western allies,” I said.

For example, he noted: “Russian forces have increased the protection of government and civilian institutions and strengthened the anti-aircraft defense system”.

“During the election, there were 419 drones and 67 missiles,” he said.

Incursions of Ukrainian soldiers into Russian territory with the aim of gaining localization in the regions were also recorded Belgorod and Kursk.

“The most intense fighting took place during the search for the location of Kózinka. All enemy attacks were successfully repelled and they were expelled from the occupied territory,” he assured.

According to Shoigú, during the first days of these attacks, Ukrainian forces suffered more than 3,500 shots, including 790 deaths.

“23 tanks, 34 armored vehicles, including 11 Bradleys (state-of-the-art production), five Vampire missile launchers, one Mi-8 helicopter were destroyed, to the surprise that thanks to the actions of the army, they use to save hundreds of human lives and guarantee the celebration of the elections” .

He also reported on the “record” turnout of Russian Armed Forces soldiers, which rose to 99.8% of voters.

“In total, more than a thousand and a half military and civilian personnel of the armed forces are voting,” concluded many of those who were in the combat zone in Ukraine.

Putin, 71, claimed victory in the mayoral election in this election after taking power in 2000 to achieve his fifth term, weighing on the war in Ukraine and Western economic sanctions.

He will continue to be the president of this country for the next six years among those who may want to present themselves in the elections and who in 2020 will reform the clauses of the constitution that prevent him from succeeding him in the Kremlin.EFE

(With information from Reuters and EFE)