Massive Russian strike on Kyiv kills 9, injures 63

NY Post ^ | 4/24/2025 | AP

[marcusmaximus]

A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack hit Kyiv overnight, killing nine people and injuring another 63, including six children, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday.

The Kyiv City Military Administration said on its Telegram channel that Russia struck Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles.

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[Bernard]

Not sure if anything could surpass the futility of war; Russia killing people with missiles and drones, while the leader of the other side wants Russia to give back what it already won while all the previous missiles and drones and tanks killed more people before he would consider a peace negotiation.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Massive strike killing 9.

Not a world war 1 or 2 headline.

But to Jesus, one injured is massive to Him and the guy’s parents.

That’s why abortion is so wrong.

[FreedomPoster]

Right?

Having some knowledge of WWII history and the bombing campaigns against Germany and Japan, and having recently been to Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, this was *not* massive.

Most people don’t understand that none of the very limited number of A-bombs were used on Tokyo because Tokyo had already been largely destroyed by B-29 incendiary raids. Already gone by the time an A-bomb was available.

[popdonnelly]

Putin is a killer.

[LeoWindhorse]

Hit Moscow , in kind

[central_va]

My Dad told me one time in Korea his platoon of 33 lost 8 guys killed/wounded in 1 hour. Was a very bad day.

[BroJoeK]

"Having some knowledge of WWII history and the bombing campaigns against Germany and Japan, and having recently been to Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, this was *not* massive."

The death toll for World War I totaled some 20 million, about 100,000 per week.
The death toll for World War II estimated at 75 million, around 250,000 per week.
So, nearly 100 million combined.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has produced circa 1.5 million casualties, of which maybe 400,000 deaths.

So, comparing the Russia-Ukraine War to World Wars is a little ridiculous, except, except...
The brutality and senselessness of WWI trench warfare is almost beyond comprehension today, and yet.. that's just what we're seeing in eastern Ukraine, along a front nearly 1,500 miles long, with daily Russian "meat wave" assaults on Ukrainian lines, drone & missile attacks on Ukrainian civilians.

Combined casualties in the range of 10,000 per week, of which circa 2,500 killed.

The totals are around 1.5 million casualties, perhaps 400,000 killed.
That puts Ukraine as the third most deadly international war (as opposed to civil war) since WWII, falling after:

• 3 million total deaths in Vietnam (1955-1975)

• 2.5 million total deaths in Korea (1950-1953)

[tennmountainman]

War is Hell.

[hal ogen]

Would a “massive” strike have produced many more dead in such a large, concentrated city???

This is typical “news” distortion.

[marcusmaximus]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114392923237368367

[tennmountainman]

War is Hell. Until Peace is agreed upon.

You failed to post where Trump trashed Zelensky.

[tennmountainman]

You Missed Posting This Trump Truth Social Media Post.
So I did it for you.

https://media.scored.co/post/DgUjoqPOwKZv.jpeg

[Kazan]

Former Zelensky top aide, Oleksiy Arestovych:

“Why should we give 4 regions? For one simple reason, because in six months or a year you will give 6. If you are not smart enough, you will give 8. Is that reason enough? It is a very simple situation. Today, to give 4 is to pay for the passage, which actually looked like one toilet flush for three or four years, for all the mistakes. To recognize those mistakes, to recognize, to actually say, ‘yes, we’re giving it all away, we’re cutting it off’.

How do we give it back? De facto. It’s clear that de jure no one will give it back. That’s all, and get a chance to reset the project. This is both a pass for three or four years and an entrance ticket to a new reality. And Ukraine can be another, much better – to change the way of economic management. ‘We will fight to the last patriot, we will not give up the Russian-speaking regions.’ And why were you suppressing them, these Russian-speaking regions?”

[marcusmaximus]

Arestovych fled Ukraine and is living in liberal Austin, Texas. Who let him into the U.S.?

[Kazan]

Arestovych fled Ukraine and is living in liberal Austin, Texas. Who let him into the U.S.?

As opposed to Zelensky, who openly worked to help elect Kamala Harris in the last election and who you adore?

[marcusmaximus]

Biden let Arestovych into the U.S. as a “refugee”.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "Biden let Arestovych into the U.S. as a 'refugee'."

Please prove your assertion with some citation.