Russia unleashed air strikes on Ukrainian civilians to deceive
Russia unleashed air strikes on Ukrainian civilians to deceive
The third grader Stanislav Martnyuk literally beams with pride in his school photo. With folded hands on his desk and glasses, which makes him look like a serious and adorable 8-year-old scholar, this picture of Stanislav-together with similar pictures of his sister Tamara (12) and his brother Roman (17)-was exhibited at an improvised memorial at her school in Korostyshiv. These pictures were also shared on social media after the three siblings died tragically when a Russian air raid hit their home.
tragic losses and Russian attacks
The siblings belong to at least 14 civilians who are in a new wave of Moscow escalating " Air strikes died in Ukrainian cities. Analysts assess this brutal campaign as part of a targeted strategy in Russia, which aims to give the impression that Russia has the upper hand in conflict to undermine Ukraine's morals and increase the pressure on Kiev western allies.
The intensification of air strikes
Russia began last autumn with the Intensification to Ukraine, after Ukraine it had successfully expanded the domestic production of its own variant of the Iranian Shahed drones. But the frequency and extent of these attacks increased again in January with the return of US President Donald Trump. All five of the biggest drone attacks in Russia have taken place since then, four of them in the last ten days according to a count compiled by CNN.
Trump's reaction and the location on the front
Trump expressed the desire to end the war in Ukraine and announced that he would end the conflict within 24 hours of his inauguration. Despite these promises, Trump seems to be increasingly impatient towards Moscow and Kyiv. Between the threat of further sanctions against Russia and the hint that he could withdraw from the matter, he has swan back and forth.
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