In a shocking escalation of the ongoing conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that a Russian airstrike hit a boarding school in the town of Sudzha, located in the Kursk region, leading to the deaths of four individuals and injuring dozens, primarily elderly civilians. Sudzha has been under Ukrainian control for five months, and the civilians were reportedly preparing to evacuate when the attack occurred. According to Ukrainian military sources, more than 80 people were rescued from the rubble of the school.
Russian Attack on Boarding School: Four Confirmed Dead in Kursk Region
Russian Attack on Boarding School: Four Confirmed Dead in Kursk Region
Ukrainian officials report casualties following a strike in Sudzha, raising tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Zelensky condemned the assault as a display of Russia's "devoid of civility" approach to warfare, highlighting that the strike occurred in a civilian shelter. He took to social media to express outrage over what he described as intentional targeting of civilians, stating, "This is how Russia wages war." The Ukrainian general staff provided details on Telegram, asserting that the strike was deliberate and aimed at inflicting casualties on civilians.
The Russian defense ministry, however, accused Ukraine of executing a "targeted missile strike," rejecting claims of responsibility for the attack on Sudzha. This assertion comes amid rising tensions, following Ukraine's strategic military incursion into the Kursk region last August, which was intended as a tactical advantage in potential peace negotiations, rather than an intent to hold territorial gains.
Zelensky drew parallels between this recent attack and Russia’s historical military actions, such as in Chechnya and Syria, asserting that such tactics reflect a longstanding pattern of violence where civilian lives are endangered. As the conflict intensifies, these events underscore the grim realities faced by those caught in the ongoing war.
The Russian defense ministry, however, accused Ukraine of executing a "targeted missile strike," rejecting claims of responsibility for the attack on Sudzha. This assertion comes amid rising tensions, following Ukraine's strategic military incursion into the Kursk region last August, which was intended as a tactical advantage in potential peace negotiations, rather than an intent to hold territorial gains.
Zelensky drew parallels between this recent attack and Russia’s historical military actions, such as in Chechnya and Syria, asserting that such tactics reflect a longstanding pattern of violence where civilian lives are endangered. As the conflict intensifies, these events underscore the grim realities faced by those caught in the ongoing war.
