Putin orders disregard for laws of war, Zelenskyy says

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims Russia's Vladimir Putin has abandoned the laws of war and ordered military leaders to disregard previous limits on air offensives. Zelenskyy cited intercepted Kremlin communications revealing Putin's September order, issued as Russian strikes intensified against Kyiv, hitting schools, hospitals, and data centers. The offensive responds to Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and ports causing fuel shortages. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied targeting schools or hospitals, though Ukraine has documented over 4,700 attacks on educational institutions and WHO confirms over 3,000 on healthcare facilities since 2022.


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