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Report claims Putin declared 'there are no rules' in September
Original: "From intelligence reports and individuals within Putin's inner circle, we know that in early September Putin declared:
According to Ukrainian officials citing intelligence reports and individuals within Vladimir Putin's inner circle, the Russian president declared in early September: 'From now on, there are no rules.' The statement is presented as a signal that, after failing to occupy Ukraine, Russia is resorting to massive missile strikes and mass killings against civilians. The remarks have drawn attention amid intensified Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.
Why now: Russia has escalated to large-scale strikes on Ukrainian cities, and the quote frames that escalation as a deliberate abandonment of restraint.
Evidence
- "From intelligence reports and individuals within Putin's inner circle, we know that in early September Putin declared: 'From now on, there are no rules.' The Russians failed to occupy us, so now they are resorting to massive strikes and mass killings. Naturally, they want to… · Free_Press@mstdn.social · 16
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