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Russia Bombs Civilian Targets Across Ukraine in Escalation Called ‘Pure Terror Bombing’

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • At least 437 civilians were killed in Ukraine in July, according to the United Nations.
  • The July toll rose 30% from June and represented the highest civilian death count since the beginning of the war.
  • Berlingske’s Russia correspondent described the attacks as “pure terror bombing” and said Vladimir Putin was unlikely to force Ukraine to surrender.

Russia has sharply intensified attacks on Ukraine’s civilian population, according to the report. At least 437 civilians were killed in July, the United Nations said, a 30% increase from the previous month.

The civilian death toll had not been this high since the beginning of the war. Berlingske’s Russia correspondent described the campaign as “pure terror bombing” and said Vladimir Putin was trying to bomb Ukraine into surrender, though he was unlikely to succeed.

pure terror bombing

— Berlingske’s Russia correspondentThe correspondent’s characterization of Russia’s intensified attacks on Ukrainian civilians.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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