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title: "Putin claims strikes on Ukraine are 'effective and timely' and help the front"
description: "Vladimir Putin stated that massive strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure are 'effective and timely' and help Russian forces at the front. Kyiv calls these attacks terror against civilians."
date: 2026-08-22T15:14:01.000Z
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url: https://xab.info/en/posts/putin-claims-strikes-on-ukraine-are-effective-and-timely-and-help-the-front
tags: [putin, ukraine-war, russia, strikes, infrastructure]
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# Putin claims strikes on Ukraine are 'effective and timely' and help the front

![Vladimir Putin at a microphone during a statement calling strikes on Ukraine effective and timely for the front](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/22/putin-zayavil-chto-udary-po-ukraine-effektivny-i-svoevremenny/putin-zayavil-chto-udary-po-ukraine-effektivny-i-svoevremenny-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Putin stated that strikes on Ukraine are 'effective and timely' and help Russian forces at the front
- Russia regularly carries out combined drone, cruise and ballistic missile strikes on energy and civilian facilities
- Kyiv (S. Kylyta) characterizes these attacks as terror against civilians and the Kremlin's bet on winter
- Ukraine's counter-strikes on Russian targets, according to data, are pressuring the Russian economy, which Putin publicly downplays

Vladimir Putin once again publicly commented on the course of systematic attacks on Ukrainian territory, stating that they are "effective and timely" and also help Russian military forces carry out their tasks directly on the line of combat confrontation. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Smotri TV channel. According to the Kremlin leader, massive strikes on critical and civilian infrastructure allegedly have a direct impact on the situation at the front and facilitate the actions of occupying forces at the front line.

### Tactics of combined attacks

Russian forces regularly carry out massive combined strikes on Ukrainian territory, employing attack drones, cruise and ballistic missiles. The aggressor's main targets remain the energy and critical infrastructure, as well as civilian facilities in various regions of the country. It is precisely such attacks, by the logic of the Russian leadership, that are supposed to undermine Ukraine's ability to hold its defense and ensure the supply of the front.

### Contradictory data

Assessments of the nature of these strikes diverge sharply depending on the side. The Kremlin presents the combined attacks as a tool that "simplifies the fulfillment of tasks" at the front line and is a "timely" response. At the same time, First Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Serhiy Kylyta previously noted that Vladimir Putin is against peace negotiations and is betting on the terror of the civilian population in the cold season, expecting that Ukrainians will not be able to survive the next winter. Thus, what Moscow calls tactical effectiveness, Kyiv classifies as deliberate terror against civilians and an attempt to break public resistance through the destruction of the energy system.

### Counter-actions and economic pressure

At the same time, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to carry out counter-strikes on targets on the territory of the aggressor country. According to available data, attacks on Russian industry and infrastructure are exerting a noticeable negative pressure on the Russian economy. However, as noted, the Kremlin leader publicly tries to downplay the scale of these consequences, maintaining in his statements the narrative of the "effectiveness" of his own strikes and ignoring the growing losses on his own territory.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Putin makes statement on strikes on Ukraine and their impact on the front](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/putin-zrobiv-zayavu-udari-ukrayini-ta-yihniy-1787410700.html) - РБК-Украина (со ссылкой на Smotri) подтверждает заявление Путина об «эффективности и своевременности» ударов и их влиянии на фронт, а также контекст комбинированных атак и ответных ударов Украины.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: What exactly did Putin say about the strikes on Ukraine?
**A:** He stated that massive strikes on critical and civilian infrastructure are 'effective and timely,' have an impact on the situation on the line of combat confrontation, and simplify the fulfillment of tasks by Russian forces at the front line.

### Q: How does Kyiv assess these strikes?
**A:** First Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Serhiy Kylyta characterizes them as terror against the civilian population and the Kremlin's bet that Ukrainians will not survive the next winter, and also notes that Putin is against peace negotiations.

### Q: Is Ukraine carrying out counter-strikes?
**A:** Yes, according to available data, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue strikes on targets on Russian territory, which exerts negative pressure on the Russian economy, although Putin publicly downplays its scale.