Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on February 1 to discuss restoration of residential infrastructure in Crimea, Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk oblasts following claimed Ukrainian shelling, stating that ending such shelling is the business of the military department.

Putin held a meeting to discuss restoration of infrastructure in Crimea, Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk oblasts

Putin may be setting conditions for further Russian cross-border raids into northeastern Ukraine

Putin's focus serves an information operation to frame the war as an existential threat to Russian citizens

Putin held a meeting on 1 February about restoring residential infrastructure in border oblasts after Ukrainian attacks

In February 2023, the so-called deputies of the Crimean pseudo-parliament supported the 'nationalization' of the property of foreign citizens and governments involved in 'unfriendly' activity against the Kremlin.

Russian proxies in Crimea approved the seizure of Ukrainian-owned real estate.

On February 1, Putin held a meeting to discuss the restoration of housing infrastructure in the annexed Crimea, Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk regions after shelling by Ukraine.

Putin's administration considers the cessation of Ukrainian shelling of the border regions a priority.