Russian troops have once again demonstrated that civilian targets are no match for them. During a nighttime attack on Vyshhorod, the occupiers hit a multistory apartment building simply because an engineer associated with Ukraine’s defense industry lived there.
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As a result of the impact, an employee of the company died. Fire Point, as announced by the company’s co-owner, Denys Shtilerman. The company produces advanced drones and “Flamingo” cruise missiles used in the defense of Ukraine.
Shtilerman harshly commented on the Russian attack, emphasizing that the shelling of the apartment building was deliberate and aimed at a person working in the military industry, even though dozens of innocent civilians lived in the building.
“It’s fortunate for the Russians that we—unlike them—don’t attack their apartment buildings for the daily attacks on our cities. We know perfectly well where our enemies and their families live.” — he added.
Ukrainian rescue services worked through the night, searching through the rubble and assisting injured residents. The attack on Vyshhorod is further evidence that the Russian military is deliberately using terror against civilians in an attempt to intimidate the public.
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