‘Sodcit’ – after battlefield setbacks, Russia returns to destroying Ukraine’s morale

By Tracey German, Professor of Conflict and Security, King's College London

Ukrainian president, Volodymr Zelensky, recently told journalists that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has instructed his military commanders to abandon the rules of war that protect civilian targets. “He said there are no rules now,” Zelensky said – reporting that this information had been picked up by intelligence intercepts of Russian communications.

That Putin’s commanders took him at his word is apparent from a sharp increase in strikes…

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