{
  "id": 19672526,
  "title": "Zelensky: Putin Wants to ‘Destroy Life’ in Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/zelensky-putin-wants-to-destroy-life-in-ukraine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T16:10:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/89945"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine informed European partners that Russian President Vladimir Putin had revealed to members of his inner circle his intent to \"destroy life\" in Ukrainian cities. The Ukrainian leader urged support for implementing resilience plans at a summit in Dublin on Nov. 12. Zelensky declared the information to be \"reliable\" and stated that Putin's goal was to inflict harm on cities such as Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and others. Ukraine has prepared resilience plans for these cities, aiming to maintain essential services and protect critical infrastructure during Russian attacks and power disruptions.",
  "summary": "President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian President Vladimir Putin told people in his inner circle he wanted to “destroy life” in Ukrainian cities, urging European partners to help implement winter resilience plans. Speaking at the European Political Community summit in Dublin on Thursday, Nov. 12, Zelensky said plans were ready for Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and other cities but…",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian President Putin told inner circle his plan to destroy life in Ukrainian cities.",
    "Zelensky informed European partners of Putin's intent during Dublin summit on Nov. 12.",
    "Ukraine prepared resilience plans for cities like Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}