# Moscow to respond heavily to Ukrainian strikes on Russian economic and trade infrastructure — Kremlin

https://mins.news/en/item/34141

- TASS, 2026-08-27 09:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2178287

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ukraine’s attempts to strike Russian economic and trading infrastructure would draw a heavy response. He added that Russia does not need “military escalation,” saying it is advancing in the special military operation without it.

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