MOSCOW – The Russian government and the Defense Ministry must roll out measures to mitigate the fallout from Ukrainian strikes against Russia's civilian infrastructure, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

During a video conference with members of the government, Putin noted that the frontline situation for Ukraine has deteriorated rapidly. Kyiv has adopted a tactic of launching attacks on Russian civilian facilities and civilian infrastructure in an attempt to create threats against Russia, disrupt energy supplies and affect the tourist season, he said.

"The primary responsibility for mitigating these threats lies with the Ministry of Defense and other security agencies. At the same time, the Government of the Russian Federation must also take additional measures to minimize and reduce to zero the consequences of such actions," Putin said, adding that Ukraine's attacks are designed to secure favorable bargaining leverage for itself in peace talks.

"It is nothing more than a manufactured impression of advantage, for the actual realities on the battlefield paint an entirely different picture," Putin noted.

He stressed that what Kyiv did were "terrorist strikes". "Targeting civilian infrastructure, such as the bus carrying Belarusian children and a student dormitory in Starobelsk, cannot alter or sway developments on the frontlines."

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Putin also noted that Russia will stick to its established stance and remains ready to engage in peace negotiations with Ukraine based on the agreements reached in Istanbul, and the frameworks discussed in Anchorage, Alaska in the United States.

'Double bomb plot foiled'

Also on Tuesday, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement that it had thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian special services to carry out a double bomb attack targeting Russian law enforcement personnel in the southern Stavropol region.

The FSB said a 19-year-old Russian woman was detained near a law enforcement building in the city of Pyatigorsk while carrying an improvised explosive device with an estimated yield equivalent to about two kilograms of TNT.

The device was moved to a safe location and later detonated, the statement said, adding that no law enforcement officers or civilians were injured.

The security service said a second Russian woman was also detained nearby at about the same time while allegedly attempting to deliver another explosive device to the scene under instructions from Ukrainian handlers.

Investigators in the region have opened criminal cases on charges including attempted terrorist activity, illegal transportation of ammunition and illegal manufacture of explosive devices.

Russia upgrading nuclear triad

At a meeting with graduates of higher military schools, Putin said Russia's nuclear triad is consistently being modernized.

"Under the State Armament Programme, the nuclear triad and the Ground Forces are being consistently modernized, and the combat potential of the Aerospace Forces and Navy is growing," Putin said.

He further said the current international environment is far from stable. "Armed confrontation in the Middle East shows no sign of abating, and conflict risks have surged across numerous regions globally, including the Eurasian space," he said.

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Putin stresses that Russia consistently advocates equal and indivisible security for all. "We are convinced that this goal can only be achieved by establishing a multipolar system of international relations and reliably safeguarding the military security of every state. At the same time, we stand ready to deliver prompt and adequate responses to any external and internal threats."