Posted on 08/01/2025 4:02:09 AM PDT by tlozo
The death toll from a large Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Thursday has risen to at least 31 people.
Five children — including a two-year-old — were among the victims of the strike which targeted several areas of the Ukrainian capital. Another 159, including 16 children, were injured, Ukraine's Interior Ministry said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strike "vile" and said it "demonstrates the need for increased pressure on Moscow and additional sanctions."
"In July alone, Russia used over 5,100 glide bombs against Ukraine, more than 3,800 Shaheds and nearly 260 missiles of various types – 128 of them ballistic," Zelenskyy said.
"This can only be stopped through joint efforts – by America, Europe, and other global actors," he added.
Russia has continued to strike Ukraine even as US President Donald Trump has expressed frustration with Moscow's refusal to fully commit to a ceasefire deal.
On Tuesday, Trump shortened the deadline for Moscow to agree to a truce from 50 to 10 to 12 days. He has threatened to impose stricter sanctions on Russia should Russian President Vladimir Putin not agree to at least a temporary halt in Moscow's all-out war on Ukraine, now well into its fourth year.
Despite Trump's threats, Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched a total of 309 drones and eight missiles over the course of the night. Its air defences were able to shoot down most, although the city suffered multiple hits from cruise missiles.
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Of course it included children. War always does. So what?
Welcome to the 21st century and the Geneva Conventions which prohibit specific targeting of civilians.
Key aspects regarding the protection of civilians under the Geneva Conventions:
Prohibition of Targeting Civilians: The fundamental principle is that civilians are protected from attack unless they directly participate in hostilities.
Did any Japanese children die in Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
How about German children during carpet bombing of German cities during WW-2?
Wars are always hell. Best to avoid reasons to start them.
Russia needs to hire some Israelis to show them how to get the body count up.
why does Ukraine NEVER have real interest in peace?
LOL, you are going to compare our attempts to knock out German industries with WW2 era weapons, with the Russian deliberate strikes on civilians with accurate modern weapons? That's ridiculous
I need to remind you that Ukraine agreed to the US plan of a total ceasefire, which Putin rejected. So somehow in your mind that equates to "Ukraine NEVER have real interest in peace". Okay
“why does Ukraine NEVER have real interest in peace?”
Damn nazis. What could be done to help President Putin bringing in peace ??
Russians could definitely learn how to establish air supremacy from Israel. Russians after years of attacking Ukraine, are still unable to establish air supremacy over Ukraine.
Israel established air supremacy over Iran in 48 hours.
Why you are not in Ukraine fighting Russians?
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Ukraine is thousand times bigger than Israel size. Why you fail to understand such basic simple facts?
I don’t think Hamas has an air force. So yeah, that’s quite a feat.
LOL, why are you not in Ukraine fighting Ukrainians?
Well reading comprehension is important. I said "Israel established air supremacy over Iran in 48 hours." not Gaza
“Did any Japanese children die in Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
How about German children during carpet bombing of German cities during WW-2? Wars are always hell. Best to avoid reasons to start them.”
Not to mention the more recent Neocon wars. As it is, I’ll wait for the UN report on this one (has there ever been one on Bucha, by the way? I remember Russia requesting it), since almost always it’s not what it appears to be, based on Western Media, which would ‘never’ lie to us. LOL. Usually, hits like this are due to anti-missile interceptors coming down and/or military assets being located in civilian areas, at least in this war, since, like the Palestinians, when the Western Media has your back, war crimes (such as military placements next to apartment buildings) become much easier to get away with.
Where’s your sympathy for the innocent Palestinians?
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