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Russian drone strike kills woman, 9-year-old son in Ukraine
A Russian drone strike on a home in Ukraine killed a woman and her nine-year-old son, local authorities reported. The lethal attack came just a day after the United Nations said July…
The Story in Brief
A Russian drone strike on a home in Ukraine killed a woman and her nine-year-old son, local authorities reported. The lethal attack came just a day after the United Nations said July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the early weeks of Russia's full-scale invasion, which began more than four years ago.
The United Nations had been documenting rising civilian casualties as the war grinds on, with drones increasingly used to target residential areas.
The Indian Opinion
Some Indian voices may dismiss this as propaganda or counter-accuse Ukraine of similar strikes, while others will condemn Russia unambiguously. The reasonable view holds that each civilian death is a tragedy, and tallying blame by sides misses the human cost. India's official silence on such incidents should be tested: will New Delhi press for a ceasefire at the next UN debate, or maintain its balancing act?
Source: ndtv.com
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