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Putin orders Russian troops to abandon rules of war: Zelensky
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to abandon rules of war and intensify attacks on civilian targets and nuclear energy sites, according to Ukrainian officials and President Zelensky.
- This directive, issued in September, coincides with increased Russian air strikes on major Ukrainian cities like Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, and Odesa, aiming to pressure civilians and isolate urban centers ahead of winter.
- Ukraine reports Russia is deploying advanced jet-powered drones, with Kyiv struggling to defend against them due to shortages in drone interceptor engines and maintenance challenges for US-supplied F-16 jets.
- Zelensky criticized Western countries for insufficient economic and diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, despite Ukraine's successful strikes on Russian infrastructure causing fuel shortages and economic damage.
- The Kremlin denies targeting civilian infrastructure, but evidence from the WHO and Ukrainian authorities documents thousands of attacks on healthcare and educational facilities since Russia's invasion began in February 2022.
