Ukraine war: Russian double-tap strikes hit civilians then rescuers too
Ukraine war: Russian double-tap strikes hit civilians then rescuers too
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.
Add it to the list of war crimes
Yeah that's the most straightforward display of mens rea for war crimes I've seen. Specifically "the second one is reserved for all the civilians", cause there is no other justification.
War crimes don't matter if nobody has the balls to prosecute people for them.
This is notably a tactic often employed by terrorists.
and the US
This would be a lot more meaningful if America didn't implicitly condone the actions when done by Israel or anybody on our side. As is, it simply looks hypocritical for Americans to criticize a war crime, while we take no issue with it elsewhere.
Where was the MSM calling this amove used by terrorists when Israel Triple Tapped an aid truck? It makes us look stupid at best and like outright liars at worst.
What does America have to do with this? This is a British outlet reporting on Russia and Ukraine.
Gotta spread FUD in the states somehow!
They’re learning from Israeli tactics.
Not sure why Ukraine doesn't just surrender.
Surely they can't actually believe they can win at this point.
People were saying that about Taliban guerilla fighters a few years ago (Taliban can go to hell but my point is occupying hostile territory is usually unsustainable)