Putin ‘plotting big war in Europe in 2029 or 2030’, Zelensky warns

Ukrainian soldiers inspect a vehicle recently struck by a Russian FPV kamikaze drone that ambushed them near the frontline on October 16, 2025 in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine (Picture: Getty)Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Russia is preparing to unleash a ‘big war’ on Europe in 2029 or 2030.Multiple calls for action have been made by high-ranking European defence and intelligence officials, including from the UK, who have said the Kremlin is plotting another land grab on the continent