Putin to step up attacks on Ukraine as US elections approach — Zelensky

The Ukrainian president said this in an interview with El País , according to Ukrinform. Zelensky said that Putin's strategy was to escalate the conflict as much as possible and that he was already doing so. He added that as the US midterm elections approached, Putin would intensify these efforts further. The elections for the House of Representatives and part of the Senate are scheduled for November 3. Over the past several weeks, Russia has intensified its attacks, striking the Ukrainian capital both day and night and hitting numerous civilian targets. Zelensky said he believed Putin wanted to force people to leave Kyiv.