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Putin decree enables state control of infrastructure after drone attacks

8/26/2026

Center

Putin Orders Control

President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Monday allowing state control of infrastructure if owners fail to protect it after Ukrainian drone attacks.
Officials present the decree as a limited, case-by-case tool, not a move toward nationalisation.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said owners often neglect anti-drone safety measures.
Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said the decree provides temporary administration to address security problems.

Left

Putin Takes Control

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing state control of infrastructure if owners fail to protect it after Ukrainian drone attacks.
The measure follows Ukrainian drone strikes that have sparked fuel shortages and widened economic hardship for ordinary Russians.
Fuel, energy, nuclear power, communications, transport, logistics and public utilities are listed in the decree.
Ukrainian drones hit Ozon and Wildberries logistics hubs and halted the Perm refinery, deepening fuel shortages.

Blindspot

Ukrainian drones damaged the logistics hubs of online retailers Ozon and Wildberries, causing losses estimated in the billions of dollars, according to the left-leaning sources.
Within this story's sources, this detail appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In 2008 Russia passed a Federal Law on State Control over Strategic Enterprises, listing thirty sectors and citing the Georgian war as justification. President Vladimir Putin, spokesman Dmitry Peskov and Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov invoke that precedent to seize Ozon, Wildberries logistics hubs and the Perm refinery after Ukrainian drone attacks. The move reflects a federal-level power to manage defence-related infrastructure, a common feature of federations.

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Putin Orders Control

President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Monday allowing state control of infrastructure if owners fail to protect it after Ukrainian drone attacks.
Officials present the decree as a limited, case-by-case tool, not a move toward nationalisation.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said owners often neglect anti-drone safety measures.
Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said the decree provides temporary administration to address security problems.

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