Russia is following up initial attacks with repeat strikes targeting rescuers treating the wounded.

The country’s second-largest city has been targeted almost incessantly since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

But this time was worse than usual, because, when rescue workers arrived at the scene, there was a second strike. Three of them were killed.

The following Friday, it happened again when Russian missiles hit Zaporizhzhia, a major city in Ukraine’s southeast.

Rescuers and journalists rushed to the scene, and then two more missiles hit.

In total, four people were killed and more than 20 were wounded, including two local journalists.

Both the Kharkiv and the Zaporizhzhia attacks employed a technique called “double-tap” - when an initial air strike is followed by a second attack, killing rescuers trying to help the injured.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    111·
    2 months ago

    What does America have to do with this? This is a British outlet reporting on Russia and Ukraine.

    • Thief_of_Crows@lemmy.ml
      39·
      2 months ago

      Because America is funding the other side of the war. It really puts a damper on criticism of a country at war when the people they’re fighting are primarily funded by people doing the exact same thing.

    • affa@startrek.website
      18·
      2 months ago

      How can Americans get upset at this when they’re funding a nation doing even worse?

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        81·
        2 months ago

        Well I can’t speak for anyone else, but no one asked me if I wanted to give Israel any money or arms, so I’m not sure what you expect me to do about it.

        • affa@startrek.website
          110·
          2 months ago

          Spreading the word that America is doing what Americans criticize others of doing is better than what you’re doing now.

          Heck, you could’ve just kept your mouth shut and that would’ve been better than what you’re doing now.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
            5·
            2 months ago

            First of all, I do that all the time. I literally did that in my response to you.

            Secondly, why is my opinion of any less value than yours?

    • Thief_of_Crows@lemmy.ml
      19·
      2 months ago

      Because America is funding the other side of the war. It really puts a damper on criticism of a country at war when the people they’re fighting are primarily funded by people doing the exact same thing.