Tag: Civilians
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Why does Russia strike at Ukrainian civilians?
Russia continues to use ballistic-missiles and Shahed-type drones to strike Ukrainian civilians despite a catastrophic fuel shortage at home, which has prompted the first widespread criticism of Vladimir Putin and expressions of dissent in many years. The Russian army on the front lines is also experiencing significant fuel shortages and has consequently been forced to…
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Russia launches one of its biggest air attacks against Kyiv on its 1543rd anniversary
Russia has launched one of its biggest ever air attacks against the city of Kyiv with more than 200 drones and up to six ballistic missiles in one night. The attacks come on the day when Ukraine celebrates the 1543rd anniversary of Kyiv’s foundation. Attacks on Kyiv have escalated ever since President Donald Trump told…
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Russian launches up to 170 drones at Kyiv and civilians during overnight attack
Russia has launched up to 170 drones at Kyiv and its residents earlier today. Up to 15 people were reportedly injured and taken to hospital. Russia has so far refused to accept Ukraine’s offer for an unconditional thirty-day ceasefire and is instead is pressing Ukraine with demands of capitulation including giving up the territories it…
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Russia fires missiles and drones at Ukrainian civilians throughout the weekend: cruise missile fired from the Black Sea
Russia spent the weekend firing Iranian-made Shahed drones and ballistic and cruise missiles at Ukrainian civilians. Targets which were successfully hit by Russia include a school in Staryi Saltiv in Kharkiv, an office building of the state-owned media outlet FreeDom, and a block of apartments in Kupiansk (feature photo) among other targets. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
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Ukraine’s civilian death toll in the Russian invasion is as high as 100,000 according to Ukraine’s War Prosecutor
The Ukrainian War Crimes Prosecutor Yuriy Belousov has confirmed with the Independent UK, that Ukrainian civilian deaths resulting from Russia’s invasion have reached as high as 100,000 casualties. The figure can be even higher when all the deaths in Mariupol are included. The Russians destroyed the city of Mariupol, killed tens of thousands of its…