MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. Russia has been told directly through various channels that Ukraine wants to undermine its energy sector and tourist season via strikes, President Vladimir Putin told the government.

He also instructed the government and the Defense Ministry to minimize the impact of the Ukrainian attacks on civilian infrastructure.

TASS has compiled the key statements of the head of state.

Kiev's tactics and goals

Ukraine has taken to attacking civilian targets amid continued losses on the battlefield: "We know and see that as the situation on the front line rapidly deteriorates for the Kiev regime, as the enemy loses territory after territory, and our soldiers occupy one settlement after another, the regime has adopted the tactic of attacking our civilian targets and infrastructure."