Moscow: The Kremlin on Sunday sharply rebuffed remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in which he suggested that Russian leaders should be mindful of bomb shelter locations, implying potential targeting of Russian command centers. Kremlin officials dismissed the comments as mere political posturing designed to bolster Ukraine’s image abroad and maintain domestic morale amid ongoing military pressures.
In an interview with Axios, Zelenskiy issued a stark warning to Russian officials, saying they should “know where the bomb shelters are,” hinting at symbolic or operational pressure points within Russia. Analysts interpreted the comments as a deliberate psychological strategy aimed at unsettling the Kremlin and signaling Kyiv’s operational readiness.
Responding to the remarks,