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Putin Decree Allows Temporary State Control After Drone Strikes

8/26/2026

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Ukrainian Drones Strike

Ukrainian drones struck oil refineries and logistics centers in Russia’s Krasnodar and Rostov regions on August 24-25, 2026, killing civilians and igniting fires.
Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said the decree creates temporary state management, not nationalization, of the affected facilities.
The Finance Ministry proposed extending tax and insurance deadlines for Wildberries and its sellers.
Lawmakers approved a bill allowing the Central Bank and Sberbank to install air-defense systems.

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Ukrainian Drones Strike

Ukrainian drones struck the Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar and logistics facilities in Rostov on August 24-25 2026, causing fires and deaths.
The attacks killed civilians, including children, and damaged private homes, underscoring the humanitarian toll on Russian communities.
Two children died and nine others were injured when drone debris struck a childcare center in Krasnodar.
President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing temporary state control of critical infrastructure deemed insufficiently protected.

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Ukrainian Drones Strike

Ukrainian drones struck oil refineries and logistics centers in Russia’s Krasnodar and Rostov regions on August 24-25, 2026, killing civilians and igniting fires.
Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said the decree creates temporary state management, not nationalization, of the affected facilities.
The Finance Ministry proposed extending tax and insurance deadlines for Wildberries and its sellers.
Lawmakers approved a bill allowing the Central Bank and Sberbank to install air-defense systems.

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