Russian expert warns of impending social crisis as Ukraine death toll rises

aljazeera.com·John T Psaropoulos·2026-08-21T15:13:31.000Z
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The article highlights the high civilian toll from Russian missile attacks in Ukraine, including recent strikes that killed dozens, while also describing how Ukraine is hitting back with long-range strikes on Russian military and economic targets. It emphasizes Ukraine's strategic efforts to weaken Russia's war capabilities and points to growing strain on the Russian economy, but doesn't examine whether Ukraine's attacks on dual-use sites comply with international laws protecting civilians. The story uses strong language and focuses on civilian suffering and Ukrainian resilience to frame Russia as the aggressor and Ukraine’s actions as justified.

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