‘Opened Pandora’s box’: Putin’s warns Ukraine after strike on Russian economic infra

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Ukraine of a retaliatory campaign against its most sensitive economic sectors after Kyiv intensified drone strikes on Russian economic infrastructure, saying the attacks had “opened Pandora’s box”.Putin said on Saturday that Russia would respond to Ukraine’s strikes, which have increasingly targeted economic infrastructure including oil refineries and warehouses belonging to online retailers. Kyiv has sought to disrupt infrastructure it considers central to Russia’s war effort.“The Kyiv regime set out to damage our economy. What did it do? It ⁠opened this ‌Pandora’s box itself. Well then, expect a ​response targeting ​your most sensitive economic sectors," Putin said in comments to a Russian state television journalist.The warning comes as Russia and Ukraine have stepped up attacks on each other’s economic infrastructure.