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Can civilian areas ever be legitimate military targets?

April 13 marked #Russia’s deadliest attack on city of Sumy, killing 35 #civilians & injuring nearly 120

As locals flocked to the city center on morning of Palm Sunday, Russia launched 2 ballistic #missiles in what is known as double-tap attack. The 2nd missile, fired minutes after the 1st one, was armed with cluster #munitions – used to inflict greater civilian devastation

kyivindependent.com/can-civili

The Kyiv Independent · Can civilian areas ever be legitimate military targets? We asked an expertBy Daria Shulzhenko

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

The Kyiv Independent [unofficial] Russia’s war against Ukraine A building is destroyed by a Russian drone strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on April 14, 2025. (Nina Liashonok/ Ukrinform / NurPhoto via Getty Images) Kyiv invites EU leaders on May 9 to counter Putin’s victory parade. Ukraine has invited top European Union officials to visit Kyiv on May 9 in a symbolic move to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual Victory Day parade in Moscow, Politico reported on April 14, citing […]

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#Russian #missiles targeted a #residential neighbourhood with ballistic missiles on Friday in the central #Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killing at least 14 people, including six children.

Among those injured were children, with the youngest being just three-months-old who suffered lacerations as a result of the attack.

Residents say some of those injured sustained critical wounds and describe the attack as terrifying.

euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04

At least 14 killed as Russian ballistic missiles strike Kryvyi Rih
euronews · At least 14 killed as Russian ballistic missiles strike Kryvyi RihUkrainian officials say Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on a residential area in the central city of Kryvyi Rih. #EuropeNews
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The most important thing for #Ukraine today was that the #USA is prepared to share #intelligence information and, among other things, to deliver needed #Patriot #missiles. This has been achieved. If #russia rejects the #ceasefire, which is likely given statements from the #Kremlin, Ukrainians will no longer be the ones that #Republicans can point the finger at. A difficult decision for #putin, which could also lead to him tactically supporting a #Trump proposal to avoid falling into the trap.