Putin signs decree allowing state control of critical infrastructure

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing critical infrastructure facilities to be placed under temporary state administration, according to the Kremlin. Under the measure, facilities can be taken over if their owners fail to take timely security measures or violate established security requirements. The decree is reported to cover logistics centres, energy and industrial facilities, communications networks, and housing and utilities infrastructure. It was reported that the move comes amid a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian logistics sites, including warehouses operated by the retailers Wildberries and Ozon. The duration of any temporary administration and the process for returning facilities to their owners were not detailed in the initial reports. There has been no immediate comment from Ukrainian officials on the decree or on the reported strikes.