carpet bombing

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Surovikin, dubbed "General Armageddon" for his use of carpet bombing tactics during Russia's intervention in Syria's civil war, briefly headed Russia’s campaign in Ukraine last year before being demoted in January.

From Reuters

Mr Gould said while he appreciated those policies could ease other problems, such as the increase in second homes in coastal communities, he believes the "carpet bombing" approach is having unforeseen consequences.

From BBC

"This is not war anymore. This is not army against army. It is carpet bombing. It is Russia against humanity."

From BBC

The cause helped sell the war to Americans who cringed at the sight of a B-52 carpet bombing insurgent positions.

From New York Times

“The Fed went from bazookas that had mostly run out of ammo and skipped helicopters and went straight to the B-52s carpet bombing tons of cash on the financial markets and the economy,” Yardeni said.

From Washington Post