Putin pledges to escalate attacks on Ukraine following fatal Belgorod assault

Putin pledges to escalate attacks on Ukraine following fatal Belgorod assault

Russian President Vladimir ⁣Putin has promised to intensify strikes on Ukraine after an unprecedented attack on the Russian city of Belgorod over the‍ weekend.

Saturday’s air attack killed at least 25 people and wounded more than 100, according to Russian officials.

Saturday’s air attack killed at least 25 people and wounded more⁢ than 100, according to Russian officials.

Russia has blamed Ukraine for ‍the attack, ‍which was one of the deadliest ⁤to take place on Russian soil since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of ‌Ukraine started more than 22 ​months ago.

“We’re going​ to intensify the strikes. No crime against​ civilians will rest unpunished – that’s for certain,” Putin said on Monday during a visit to ⁢a military hospital.

He said Russia would continue hitting what he called “military installations”.

“We are doing that today, and tomorrow, we will continue ‌doing it,” Putin said.

Link from www.aljazeera.com

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