Vladimir Putin declared that Russia will ensure the security of the country and will respond to challenges, in the context of the intensification of Ukrainian attacks on Russian infrastructure.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated that Russia will ensure national security and will face challenges, during a congress of his party, United Russia, ahead of the parliamentary elections in September. His comments come amid intensified Ukrainian attacks on Russian military and energy infrastructure, aimed at weakening Moscow's war effort.

Putin acknowledged the problems the country is facing but emphasized that Russia will overcome these challenges, including terrorist attacks. In recent months, Ukraine has intensified its airstrike campaign, particularly targeting Russian energy infrastructure to disrupt funding for the war effort. These statements were made following a massive Ukrainian drone attack in the Krasnodar region, resulting in one death and a fire at a refinery. The Crimean Peninsula has been placed on emergency status due to repeated attacks, and authorities have suspended fuel sales and instituted power outages.