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Ukraine drone kills 3 in Belgorod, Russia strikes kill 2 in Kharkiv
Ukraine drone kills 3 in Belgorod, Russia strikes kill 2 in Kharkiv
A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod killed three and injured 25 on Sunday, acting governor Alexander Shuvayev said. Russian strikes on Kharkiv killed two and wounded 23, Ukrainian…
The Story in Brief
A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod killed three and injured 25 on Sunday, acting governor Alexander Shuvayev said. Russian strikes on Kharkiv killed two and wounded 23, Ukrainian officials said. Earlier, a drone strike on a beach in Russia's Black Sea resort killed seven, including four children, Russian authorities said. The Hindu reports that a separate attack near Moscow killed five. Turkey appealed for safe navigation in the Black Sea after two Turkish-owned ships were hit. The Hindu also notes that the United Nations has recorded over 16,000 civilian deaths in Ukraine since the invasion.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides accuse each other of targeting civilians, but the rising death toll on both sides shows the reality of a war without restraint. The narrative of 'ballistic terror' from Ukraine and 'counter-terror operations' from Russia masks the same pattern: strikes on populated areas. Meanwhile, the escalation in the Black Sea threatens global food security, a concern that Turkey has rightly flagged. The test will be whether the UN or Turkey can broker a halt to attacks on merchant shipping. Will the international community demand accountability for civilian deaths on both sides?
Sources (3): thehindu.com, hindustantimes.com, hindustantimes.com (2)
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
