# IN BRIEF: Putin comments on Kiev’s provocative moves and Russia’s retaliatory strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/29430

- TASS, 2026-08-22 18:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2176519

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine’s mass missile and drone attacks on civilian sites and logistical routes in Russia were a risky, provocative move that opened a “Pandora’s box.” He said Russia’s intensified strikes on Ukrainian enterprises are more devastating, improve battlefield conditions, and will continue in response to attacks on Russian territory. Putin also said Russia’s grain export potential of at least 60 million metric tons would prevent a global shortage.

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