# ‘Massive, maximum destruction’: Putin seeks to bring Ukrainian civilians ‘to their knees’

https://mins.news/en/video/72260

- France 24 English, 2026-09-24 12:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTN6fycKc2k

> Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine reflect a broader strategy in which military force, political aims and territorial ambitions are intertwined, according to Peter Zalmayev of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. He says strikes on civilian infrastructure are intended to place extreme pressure on Ukrainian society while signaling fierce retaliation to audiences inside Russia.

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