'Forced To Attack': Putin Justifies Ballistic Missile & Shahed Drone Strikes On Ukraine | Watch

Russian president has justified ballistic missile and Shahed drone attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, that Russia has intensified in the past few weeks. Putin told his Belarusian counterpart that Russian strikes are a part of the goal to demilitarise Ukraine. He said they were in response to Ukraine's attacks on Russia energy and oil facilities. His comments came a day after Russia unleashed 82 missiles and drones on five Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv and Lviv. They targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, plunging around 200,000 civilians into darkness. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS