https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-has-told-military-leaders-to-abandon-rules-of-war-zelenskyy-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-has-told-military-leaders-to-abandon-rules-of-war-zelenskyy-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-has-told-military-leaders-to-abandon-rules-of-war-zelenskyy-says#u101580Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:47:06 +0000President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reports that Vladimir Putin ordered Russian military leaders to abandon the rules of war and remove restraints on airstrikes. This directive, allegedly revealed through intercepted Kremlin communications, took effect in September. The new policy targets civilians and nuclear energy sites to force residents to flee Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa before winter. In response, Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine will increase attacks on Russian oil refineries to counter this shift in Moscow's air strike doctrine.Why it mattersThe escalation targets key urban centers to iso