Zelensky said his 40-day campaign “would bring Russia to its knees.” But Putin responded by taking the gloves off: Long range drone and missile strikes on Danube and Odessa ports and infrastructure, and on Kiev area bridges, trains, and warehouses, crippling #Ukraine’s economy.
“This is no longer a war of attrition. Russia has stopped playing a game of war and has started fighting a real war. The gloves are off and you ain’t seen nothing yet! This is just the beginning of what Russia is capable of…”
Vladimir Brovkin, retired Harvard history professor
— @DietHeartNews Aug 30, 2026
