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⚡️ Putin brushes off mobilization reports as 'absolute nonsense,' threatens mass strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector.

The Kyiv Independent · Sep 2, 2026, 3:28 AM UTC

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 1 dismissed reports of a possible new wave of mobilization in Russia as "absolute nonsense," while saying he had ordered preparations for large-scale strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

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