Putin hands Russian state right to take control of badly protected infrastructure objects
The decree lets the state seize assets and assume temporary control when operators fail to secure sites or repair damage after attacks.
- On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized the state to assume temporary control of critical infrastructure facilities deemed poorly protected from Ukrainian drone attacks and other threats.
- This decree follows a surge in Ukrainian strikes targeting oil refineries, communications networks, and logistics hubs the Russian government deems essential to national security and economic stability.
- Attacks have significantly impacted major retailers; Kyiv has targeted at least two dozen Wildberries warehouses since July 18, while Ozon reported four facilities in southern Russia were targeted Monday.
- The state may now seize physical and financial assets, including formal ownership rights, if operators fail to maintain adequate security or are slow to repair facilities after attacks.
- Separately, Putin issued an order last week requiring the government to launch a program rebuilding commercial warehouses damaged or destroyed by Ukrainian forces in recent weeks.
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According to a decree signed by the Russian president, the state can take control of the facilities if they are not sufficiently protected from attacks by Ukraine.
By decree, the Russian President allows the authorities to take control of oil refineries or logistics centres, which are increasingly attacking Ukraine.
Russian companies, which do too little to protect them from Ukrainian attacks, are threatened with forced administration. Among other things, the logistics industry is affected.
Putin Signs Order Allowing Government to Seize Critical Infrastructure Following Attacks
President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted the government powers to take control of critically important infrastructure sites if they are deemed to be poorly protected against Ukrainian strikes and other threats.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed a decree that allows the transfer to the state of enterprises and other critical infrastructure facilities, the owners of which did not provide them with protection from drone attacks or did not recover in time after strikes.
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