
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on the Krasnodar region is a terrorist act committed against the backdrop of Ukraine's failures at the front and pressure from Western countries, State Duma deputy Alexey Chepa said.
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Discussion of the consequences of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on the Krasnodar region by Russian officials.
The attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the Krasnodar Territory, which led to the death of people, is a terrorist act, said the first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Alexey Chepa. The deputy shared his opinion in a conversation with Lenta.ru.
“Against the background of the catastrophe on the fronts, Ukraine is trying to influence the situation, which is developing unsuccessfully for Ukraine, through blackmail and terrorist acts. This also relates to the further vision of conflict resolution on the part of the United States. These are the positions of a number of European countries,” Chepa noted.
According to the deputy, circumstances putting pressure on Kyiv are forcing Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to surrender certain positions.
“Ukraine is trying here to continue to show the possibility of its strength, but these are only terrorist acts, nothing more,” the politician concluded.

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