Russian media claims that Putin allegedly approved operations against Zelensky following Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s infrastructure

Vladimir Putin is said to have agreed to consider operations against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and senior officials in Kyiv, Russian media claims, following a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on energy and oil infrastructure in Russia. The information has not been officially confirmed and could not be independently verified.

According to reports, the decision was allegedly discussed at a meeting of Russia’s Security Council, where radical officials purportedly called for abandoning the alleged unofficial ban on attacking the Ukrainian leadership. They allegedly proposed strikes on bunkers and official convoys, including with hypersonic weapons.

The claims emerged after attacks in which more than 500 drones allegedly targeted oil facilities, a strategic bridge, and a petrochemical complex. Fires were reported in the Rostov region and Tatarstan, as well as damage to the port of Ust-Luga, one of Russia’s main routes for exporting oil to Asian markets.

The publication Bloknot, which is close to pro-Kremlin propaganda, reported on the alleged change in strategy.