Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says

TVP World reports that Zelenskyy told the Financial Times "He said there are no rules now," citing Ukrainian intelligence that included intercepted communications involving Kremlin officials.[2]The Irish Times, carrying the FT report, says Zelenskiy said Putin gave the order in September, as Russia began intensifying its air strikes on Kyiv, hitting schools, hospitals and data centres.[1] He said in English: "They couldn't organise occupation, and that's why they do now the same massive attack, massive killing."[1]Türkiye Today reports that Zelenskyy said Russia launched about 500 drones in the past day, around half of them jet-powered.[3]According to Türkiye Today, Zelenskyy and a Ukrainian intelligence assessment described to the FT said Russia is preparing to intensify attacks on Ukraine's largest cities to isolate them as winter sets in, with Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa the main targets.[3]TVP World reports that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Financial Times that "Russia's armed forces do not strike schools or hospitals."[2] He replied: "Not enough, of course not enough."[1]