Putin Authorizes State Seizure of Unprotected Russian Infrastructure as Ukrainian Drones Hit 2 Refineries
Updated
Updated · The Independent · Aug 25
Putin Authorizes State Seizure of Unprotected Russian Infrastructure as Ukrainian Drones Hit 2 Refineries
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Aug 25
Summary
A new Kremlin decree lets the state take control of privately owned critical infrastructure—including online retail warehouses, energy, industrial and transport sites—if operators fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks.
The move follows an expanded Ukrainian campaign against Russian logistics hubs, with warehouses tied to Wildberries and now Ozon repeatedly targeted because Kyiv says they support Russia’s armed forces.
At least 2 people were killed at the Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar, while a separate strike damaged the Novoshakhtinsky refinery in Rostov and temporarily halted processing there.
The decree signals Moscow is tightening wartime control over civilian-linked assets as drone attacks increasingly reach supply chains and energy facilities deep inside Russia.