Tim MakJul 31, 2023
Here's what The Counteroffensive is reading today:
#Russian #missiles struck civilian structures in Zelenskyy’s hometown during the night, killing 4 and injuring 3 dozen others. The attacks came after a #Ukrainian drone strike in Russian territory on Sunday. #Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/07/31/world/russia-ukraine-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Deadly Russian Missile Strike Hits Apartments in Kryvyi Rih: Ukraine War Live Updates

Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, was attacked hours after he warned that the war was “returning to the territory of Russia.”

The New York Times
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"It's nothing to be proud of. We're not killing people, we're destroying the enemy,” says a sniper from the ‘Ghosts of #Bakhmut’ sniper team, a unit with over 500 recorded kills.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66354363
Ukraine war: 'People call us the Ghosts of Bakhmut'

The BBC is given exclusive access to a team of elite snipers conducting night raids near Bakhmut.

BBC News
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@timkmak It always strikes me how remarkably un-f***ed-up Ukrainian soldiers are when interviewed. Whether this is just carefully coached PR or genuine, it's impressive either way for different reasons.

(Of course it's relative. Snipers are always f***ed up. That's what the "we're not killing people" thing is; it's how you sleep at night if your job is shooting people in the back at range.)

Jul 31, 2023 at 1:48pmWeb