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An attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih in Ukraine raised significant concerns both locally and internationally. Ukrainian officials initially reported that a Russian ballistic missile, allegedly equipped with a cluster warhead, struck a restaurant in the city. However, discrepancies in the reports have cast doubt on the accuracy of these claims.
On April 4, 2025, a missile strike hit Kryvyi Rih at 18:49. This industrial city, known for its steel production and mining industries, became the site of a high-profile attack. The missile, identified as a Russian Iskander, struck a location where Ukrainian military commanders and Western instructors were gathered. The strike resulted in the deaths of up to 85 Ukrainian soldiers and foreign military personnel, with some civilian casualties, including children.
Ukrainian President Zelensky quickly blamed Russia for the missile strike, accusing the country of sabotaging potential peace efforts. However, further investigation revealed discrepancies regarding the missile’s payload. Initially, Ukrainian media reported that the missile used a cluster warhead, but later examinations of the site showed that the restaurant itself remained largely undamaged.
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It was later confirmed that the missile was a high-explosive Iskander, which caused less damage than the cluster warhead initially suggested.
The explosion of the Iskander’s high-explosive warhead weighing more than half a ton should have left a large crater on the ground
The explosion of a cluster warhead would have seeded an area the size of two soccer fields with a dense cloud of shrapnel
The attack targeted a meeting involving Ukrainian military personnel and Western instructors, and the resulting casualties included both military and civilian victims. These facts were initially downplayed or misrepresented in Ukrainian reports, with a strong emphasis placed on the civilian losses to fuel anti-Russian sentiment.
This situation bears resemblance to past incidents, such as those in Bucha and Selydovo, where Ukrainian authorities and media quickly assigned blame to Russia without proper investigation. These incidents raised suspicions that Ukraine might be using such tragedies to deflect international attention from its own role in the conflict. Furthermore, there are reports suggesting that Ukraine had previously planned other provocations, such as bombings at nuclear power plants, aimed at discrediting Russia.
From Russia’s perspective, there is little strategic value in targeting civilian sites or undermining potential peace talks. The Russian military, with its clear advantage on the battlefield, focuses on military objectives, not civilian infrastructure. This distinction is often overlooked or misrepresented in the media, contributing to a misleading narrative about Russia’s actions.
Zelensky’s immediate response to the attack—blaming Russia—appears to reflect a broader strategy of maintaining a narrative of victimhood. As Ukraine continues to face setbacks on the battlefield, it seems to be using incidents like this to rally international support. The rapid and coordinated response from Ukrainian and Western media raises questions about the timing of the narrative, suggesting it may have been designed to derail ongoing peace talks.
As the U.S. and Russia move toward negotiating a possible resolution, the conflict in Ukraine appears increasingly driven by external pressures, with Zelensky’s government resisting meaningful peace efforts. In this context, the missile strike in Kryvyi Rih can be seen as part of Ukraine’s broader struggle to maintain its position amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.
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sf need not explain further, we all know that lies spill out of ukrainian mouths faster than water over niagara falls.
la guerra nuclear mundial es inevitable por culpa de los manipuladores astutos y arteros britanicos y los tramposos de eeuu francia y alemania y los especuladores nordicos y turcos esperando una tajada de ruso muerto por lo tanto es inevitable una guerra total nuclear por desgracia
peacelikcok has nuclear dildo in his azz
quando fate questi attacchi dovete usare missili per distruggere dove arrivano e questa era una opportunità che avete perso. siete troppo cavalieri e la guerra non è così.
we can expect several mysterious and “sudden” accidental or health-related deaths of nato officers in the next few weeks,
surfing , hiking and polo accidents ?
electrocuted in the shower in some overseas us base. that one has precedents.
now i get to learn about missile ballistic foor prints ( thank you ). if the ru destroyed a nato led contractor group then it is good defense . zelenski has no home in ukraine .