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Putin hands Russian state right to take control of badly protected infrastructure objects
- Putin gave the state the power to temporarily seize “critically-important” infrastructure (fuel, energy, transport, communications, warehouses) if owners are judged to have failed to protect or repair them after attacks.
- The decree comes after a surge in Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries and logistics hubs, including repeated hits on warehouses of top online retailers Wildberries and Ozon.
- The government has also been ordered to launch a programme to rebuild damaged commercial warehouses, signaling greater state involvement in protecting supply chains.
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