Kremlin Comments on Black Sea Strikes and Donbas

In October 2026, the Kremlin commented on Ukrainian strikes in the Black Sea, saying Ukraine is paying a price and that a lasting peace is needed. Russian President Vladimir Putin is described as planning attacks on three nuclear plants in Ukraine and as aiming to conquer the Donbas in less than a year and a half. One headline says Putin has an obsession with Ukraine, and another says Ukrainians were abducted through gas pipelines by Russians.