According to CoinMeta, on the 22nd local time, Russian President Putin stated that Ukrainian armed forces have continuously used missiles and drones to attack Russia over the past 40 days in an attempt to defeat them, but this "is nothing more than a gamble." He claimed that the Ukrainian attacks have not caused any substantial turning point. Putin also mentioned that in response to the Ukrainian attacks on civilian facilities within Russia, the Russian military has intensified its strikes against Ukrainian targets, and that Russia's retaliatory actions are "more destructive."