Ukrainian Officials: Russian Missile Attack on Kharkiv Postal Depot Kills 6
Facts
- On Saturday, at least six people were killed and 16 injured after Russia allegedly launched a missile attack on a postal depot in Ukraine's Kharkiv region.1
- According to officials, the depot was struck by two S-300 missiles just seconds after a warning siren sounded. The injured are being treated for shrapnel injuries.2
- In a video purportedly showing a building with blown-out windows and heavy structural damage, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelensky said: 'Russian missiles hit the Nova Poshta center — an ordinary civilian object.'3
- Though Russia hasn't commented on the strike, it has previously denied allegations that it targets civilians.2
- Meanwhile, on Sunday, Russian forces claimed to have stopped Ukrainian units from crossing the Dnipro River in the southern Kherson region. The US think tank, the Institute for the Study of War, reported on Friday that Kyiv had appeared to have crossed the river's eastern bank.4
- Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces are reportedly fighting off a fresh Russian military onslaught to capture the town of Avdiivka. On Friday, Kyiv claimed its troops had destroyed at least 50 tanks and killed nearly 900 Russian soldiers heading toward the eastern Ukrainian city.5
Sources: 1Ukrinform, 2Al Jazeera, 3Arab News, 4Reuters and 5Business Insider.
Narratives
- Anti-Russia narrative, as provided by The New York Times. Russia's deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure — unnecessarily increasing the suffering of Ukrainians — amounts to war crimes. This continuing Russian barbarity must be confronted.
- Pro-Russia narrative, as provided by TASS. Russia has repeatedly said that it doesn't target civilians. All strikes are directed at military targets, including military warehouses, fuel depots and training facilities.