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

https://kyivindependent.com/can-civilian-areas-ever-be-legitimate-military-targets-we-asked-an-expert/

#WarCrimes #DoubleTab #StandWithUkraine

Majority of #artillery shells used by #Russian forces in Ukraine in 2024 were manufactured in #NorthKorea, according to a joint investigation by Reuters

North Korea is a key military ally of #Russia, supplying #artillery shells, #missiles, & #soldiers

Internal technical reports from Russian Defense Ministry, obtained by investigators, show some Russian military units, between 75% and 100% of artillery shells are North Korean-made

https://kyivindependent.com/north-korean-artillery-now-dominates-russias-ammunition-supply-in-war-against-ukraine-investigation-says/

#StandWithUkraine #RussianAggression

Wednesday, April 16

Ukraine’s long-suffering aerospace giants look to Europe to break free from Russian orbit

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/04/wednesday-april-16/

When a reporter informed #Donald that Zelensky had offered to buy more #missiles, Donald blatantly lied about the origins of the #war in #Ukraine:

Donald: He's always looking to purchase missiles, you know... Listen, when you start a war you got to know that you can win the war, right? You don't start a war against somebody that's 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles, okay?"

https://open.substack.com/pub/marytrump/p/the-buck-stops-somewhere-else?

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/04/tuesday-april-15-2025/

True #genocide is unfolding in #Ukraine as the world looks on, still witholding the #airdefenses that could save thousands of lives.

Two hours ago, most of these people were on their way to #church for #PalmSunday - now there's 21 dead, including 7 children and 83 wounded, after #Russians fired 2 ballistic #missiles onto the center of #Sumy.

Of course, why wouldn't this #peace-loving, trad and based, Christian #Russia just hit the downtown of a major #Ukrainian city with ballistic #missiles on this busy #PalmSunday morning?

Central Sumy is under #Russian missile attack... lots of killed and injured

Without pressure on #Russia, #peace is impossible. Talks have never stopped ballistic #missiles and aerial #bombs. What’s needed is an attitude toward Russia that a #terrorist deserves.

I thank everyone who stands with #Ukraine and helps them defend life. #RussiaIsATerroristState