Vladimir Putin said Ukrainian attacks during a 40-day strike campaign ordered by Volodymyr Zelenskyy caused damage he estimated at about 1% of Russia’s gross domestic product. He presented the figure as the economic cost of the attacks over that period.
WHO:Vladimir Putin
WHAT:Putin estimated that damage from Ukrainian attacks during a 40-day strike campaign equaled about 1% of Russia’s GDP.
WHEN:Reported Sep 1, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET
WHERE:Russia
WHY:Putin was responding to and assessing the impact of Ukrainian attacks during the 40-day strike campaign.
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