# Zelensky’s threats of a 40-day operation against Russia backfiring on Ukraine, Kremlin says

https://mins.news/en/item/92008

- TASS, 2026-10-08 19:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2199565

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Zelensky’s earlier threats to launch a 40-day operation against Russia are now backfiring on Ukraine, harming its government, residents of Kyiv and other cities, industry and the entire economy.

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