Are Russians Told to Target Ukrainian Civilians? — The Truth to Putin’s Intentions

It’s hard to know for certain without being on the frontlines among Russian troops if Russians are told to target Ukrainians indiscriminately.

Since the launch of the large-scale invasion, we have seen, however, that civilians are not much of a concern in Russia’s ultimate aim to annex the entirety of Ukraine.

Instead, we have seen evidence that Putin has purposefully targeted civilians to break their spirit.

And by doing so, he’s proven once more that he knows nothing about the Ukrainian people.

We won’t be able to make sense of Putin’s endless artillery strikes on Ukraine. But we can understand the context of these horrendous acts, and Ukrainian opposition, when we look at history.

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Presently, I am finishing my graduate studies at McGill University in Montreal in History. The way I have set up the degree means that I am effectively studying political history/intellectual history. My focus is particularly on Eastern and Central Europe.

As a result, I have been exposed to the many ways Russia has repressed the Ukrainian people.

Putin is merely acting in line with the example set by his predecessors.