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Russian double-tap attack on Sumy hospital kills 10, injures 22, officials say

kyivindependent.com Russian double-tap attack on Sumy hospital kills 10, injures 22, officials say

Russian forces launched a double-tap strike on a hospital in the northeastern city of Sumy, killing 10 people and injuring 22, Ukrainian officials said on Sept. 28. The initial attack claimed one life and caused extensive damage to several floors of the hospital, according to Interior Minister Ihor...

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Russian double-tap attack on Sumy hospital kills 9, injures 12, officials say

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This is a war crime, an attack on civilians. With the insidious plan of hitting people who came to help.
Russia is a terrorist state, that must be stopped.
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I am downvoted on this comment, maybe by someone who doesn't know that double tap is in fact a strategy Russia is using, exactly to hit civilians coming to aid possibly wounded in the first hit.
- double tap is in fact a strategy Russia is using
  Hardly unique to the Russians. The "Collateral Murder" video of US war crimes in Iraq was from a helicopter employing a double-tap strategy on a group of civilians fleeing the area.
  Also popular in Gaza and Lebanon, as employed by the Israelis. And in the Philippines, by the government against insurgents. And in India during the invasion of Kashmir. And by the Syrian and Turks in their war on ISIS. And, and, and...
  Russia is a terrorist state, that must be stopped.
  War is the act of committing crimes unimpeded. All states engaged in war are in the act of committing terrorism. When you hear people talk about "necessary evil", this is the evil their necessitating.
  
  Hardly unique to the Russians.
  Whataboutism.
  War is the act of committing crimes unimpeded.
  Not true, there are consequences. Even if it takes time. When Russia loses, their war crimes will be prosecuted.
  
  Whataboutism
  Are you arguing the double taps are bad because they're war crimes or because they're Russian?
  When Russia loses, their war crimes will be prosecuted.
  America is on the cusp of pulling out of the ICJ entirely
  
  Whataboutism again.
  
  Double taps are bad no matter who does it.
  And with regard to the war in Ukraine, I have not seen evidence that Ukraine target civilians and definitely not do double taps on civilians.
  America is on the cusp of pulling out of the ICJ entirely
  Maybe, but Putin is already a wanted man for his war crimes, so the leader of Russia cannot travel freely to international meetings.
  
  Double taps are bad no matter who does it.
  Glad someone else is brave enough to acknowledge this.
  
  Underpants and apologizing for authoritarian war crimes.
  Name a more iconic duo

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