# Kremlin says Russian strikes aim to reduce Ukraine’s strike potential

https://mins.news/en/item/105029

- TASS, 2026-10-18 10:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2203715

> Dmitry Peskov said Russia’s strikes against Ukraine are intended to reduce the Kiev regime’s ability to strike, adding that they are producing results. He was asked whether Moscow would respond symmetrically to Kiev’s strikes on St. Petersburg.

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