Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
That’s how Vladimir Putin described what he says is the mood among Russians over the Kremlin’s so-called “special military operation”—the official term Moscow uses for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Putin claimed those supporting the war feel they are part of “a cause that is necessary for Russia” before wondering aloud what they would do once the war is over.
Video: BBC Ukraine
That’s how Vladimir Putin described what he says is the mood among Russians over the Kremlin’s so-called “special military operation”—the official term Moscow uses for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Putin claimed those supporting the war feel they are part of “a cause that is necessary for Russia” before wondering aloud what they would do once the war is over.
Video: BBC Ukraine
