# West uses Ukrainians as cannon fodder, Putin says

https://mins.news/en/item/64820

- TASS, 2026-09-18 20:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2189951

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said European leaders are using the situation in Ukraine to inflate the conflict with Russia, adding that Ukrainians are being used as cannon fodder.

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