Kyiv Should Have Considered the Consequences Before Attacking Markets: Putin

The Russian leader noted that when Kyiv faced retaliatory strikes, it immediately began complaining about its financial backers.

Moscow, October 15. /TASS/. Speaking via video link at the Delovaya Rossiya business forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Kiev regime should have considered the consequences before attacking markets and other facilities.

"They took the first step. We started to respond. Now they're also grumbling about energy facilities and other targets, including data centers and so on. They started it. They shouldn't have done it. They should have thought carefully about the consequences before they took that step," the president said. Putin noted that when Kiev faces retaliatory attacks in response to its attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure, it immediately starts complaining to its sponsors and asking them to put pressure on the Kremlin.