23 days ago · Kyiv
‘Massive, maximum destruction’: Putin seeks to bring Ukrainian civilians ‘to their knees’
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. France 24 English is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Kyiv. The first report grouped here was at 24 Sept 2026, 12:17 UTC. The headline in use is “‘Massive, maximum destruction’: Putin seeks to bring Ukrainian civilians ‘to their knees’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Peter Zalmayev from Kyiv, Founder and Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. According to Zalmayev, Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine reflect a broader political logic in which military force, political objectives and territorial ambitions are intertwined as instruments of Russian strategy.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by France 24 English
‘Massive, maximum destruction’: Putin seeks to bring Ukrainian civilians ‘to their knees’
Reported by 1 outlet
- France 24 English