Russia has gone to great lengths to insulate its populace from feeling the effects of the war. For Russians not directly involved in the war, one could hardly tell there even was a war going on. You can see this from interviews with the residents of Sudzha.
Whether or not they value individual lives, putting a hospital out of commission will be something they will need to divert resources to.
> Twenty-five people,[15] including five children,[1] were reported to have been killed in the attacks, while 108 people,[3] including 17 children, were injured.[2]
jopsen|9 months ago
If Russian lives were valued, they wouldn't have started the conflict, much less continued it they way they do.
So no, for Ukraine I don't see what purpose targeting civilians would bring.
mannerheim|9 months ago
Whether or not they value individual lives, putting a hospital out of commission will be something they will need to divert resources to.
lxm|9 months ago
Also, some of the Western kit comes with restrictions on what exactly and how far they can hit inside Russia.
mannerheim|9 months ago
2.2 million in 2024. Some of those could be diverted to worthwhile targets for deterrence purposes.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2025/03/12/45-million-...
justsomehnguy|9 months ago
> Twenty-five people,[15] including five children,[1] were reported to have been killed in the attacks, while 108 people,[3] including 17 children, were injured.[2]
ponector|9 months ago
Here is from 2024: https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-jets-helicopter-airc...
mannerheim|9 months ago
Needed to get 32 more.