# Putin dismisses mobilization reports as 'absolute nonsense,' threatens mass strikes on Ukraine's energy sector

https://mins.news/en/item/41344

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-02 03:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/putin-brushes-off-mobilization-reports-as-absolute-nonsense-threatens-mass-strikes-on-ukraines-energy-sector/

> Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 1 called reports of a possible new mobilization wave in Russia “absolute nonsense” and an information attack. He said he had ordered preparations for massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities, presenting them as retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and other infrastructure.

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