Disputed Whether Russian strikes on Kyiv bridges and other infrastructure target military facilities or aim to disrupt civilian life and Kyiv’s ability to function
Russia says its strikes retaliate for Ukrainian attacks on Russian facilities and target military or military-supporting infrastructure; it argues Kyiv’s bridges carry Ukrainian troops and supplies and denies targeting civilian facilities.
Sources (2)
Russia · our summary of teleSUR English, via BBC
Russia · our summary of teleSUR English
Ukrainian officials say the bridge attacks aim to disrupt civilian life and weaken Kyiv’s ability to function; Zelenskyy accused Russian forces of destroying residential buildings.
Sources (2)
Ukrainian officials · our summary of teleSUR English, via BBC
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine · our summary of Yonhap News Agency
As quoted in Korean, with a machine translation
“러시아군은 마치 블라디미르 푸틴에게 생일 선물이라도 주는 듯 주거용 건물을 파괴했다”
Machine translation: “The Russian army destroyed residential buildings as if giving Vladimir Putin a birthday present.”
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