Mayor of Kharkiv says Russian military is 'purposefully' targeting residential buildings

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, believes that Russian forces are "intentionally trying to eliminate Ukrainian people" by targeting civilian areas, he told CNN on Friday.

Mayor Ihor Terekhov said that since Russian troops arrived in the city, "the situation has been extremely difficult." Kharkiv "has been hard impacted by continuous bombardment," he continued. "Planes are flying constantly, [rockets] are being launched, grenades are launched, and residential houses are being hit."

Ukrainian troops are not being housed or stationed in residential areas, Terekhov said, which means Russia is "purposefully hitting" civilian buildings. Since the siege began in Kharkiv this week, "a great number" of civilians have been killed, and many more wounded, Terekhov said. Ukraine's State Emergency Service released numbers on Thursday, saying in 24 hours, 34 civilians were killed and 285 injured.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mayor-kharkiv-says-russian-military-062121831.html

[llashram]

1. in war

creating abject fear in a population is a strategy. Seems not to be working here. Putin will just continue to royally piss off the Ukrainians. And they are fighting like they are royally pissed. Children are being purposely targeted. Russians are barbarians.

[onecaliberal]

2. We see it.

[bhikkhu]

3. A review of the 1998-2000 Chechen war draws a parallel

They did that then as well, and they won. It took awhile but there's only so much misery a people can take, and Putin and his army hasn't every really backed off from that sort of thing. If he could win while not completely destroying the enemy's cities he might, but he seems to be just fine with total long-term destruction as well.

[BigmanPigman]

4. This is the first sight I saw on the news today and

it has stayed with me all day. I am beyond feeling frustrated at not being able to help them with planes and "no fly zone". I feel like we are letting them get murdered and I just can't stand this feeling of constant dread. Half the day I have tears in my eyes. I am REALLY angry and sad.