Vladimir Putin. Photo: Kremlin website

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has said that large-scale strikes on Ukraine's defence industry infrastructure and the facilities supporting its operation should continue.

Source: Putin during a visit to a forward command post of Russia's Joint Group of Forces, as quoted by Russian news agency Interfax; other Russian state media; BBC News Russian

Quote from Putin: "In this regard, I would like to note that the task of conducting large-scale coordinated strikes on Ukraine's defence industry infrastructure and the facilities supporting its operation must continue."

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