Putin Says Attack on Ukraine Energy Infrastructure Is Response to Strikes by ‘Western-Made Missiles’

Ukrainian officials have in the past accused Russia of ‘weaponizing winter.’

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a welcoming ceremony at the Akorda presidential residence in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 27, 2024. Sputnik/Mikhail Tereschenko/Pool via REUTERS

Russia has attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with nearly 200 drones and missiles, leaving more than a million households without power.

President Vladimir Putin, who is at a summit in Kazakhstan, said the attacks were a direct response to the Ukrainians firing missiles provided by the United States and other NATO countries into Russia.