Putin delivers a sharp rebuttal: Attacking our civilian facilities? It's merely a tactic in an information warfare campaign—don't think you'll succeed!
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that attacks on Russia's civilian infrastructure are part of an information warfare operation aimed at dividing Russian society and forcing Russian forces to halt military operations along the front lines.
Speaking to Pavel Zarubin, a journalist from "Izvestia," Putin said: "The enemy's strikes against Russia's civilian infrastructure are not merely intended to inflict damage on us—though I believe this matters greatly to them—but primarily to fuel their information warfare efforts. More precisely, this is not just a propaganda campaign; it is a comprehensive information operation designed to counter Russia."
Putin emphasized that the core objective of this information war is to incite self-doubt and undermine confidence in Russia’s strength domestically, ultimately leading to societal fragmentation.
Furthermore, Putin pointed out that the adversary also aims, through such tactics, to compel Russia to temporarily suspend its offensives along the combat front lines, thereby creating conditions favorable for initiating negotiations on their terms.
In a firm conclusion, Putin declared: "We will never give them such an opportunity."
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