Russian Attacks in Ukraine Kill 19 Over the Past Day

Above: Firefighters try to extinguish fires in the aftermath of a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on Jan. 8, 2025. Image copyright: Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration/Handout/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images

The Facts

  • Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past day killed 19 people and injured over 130, Ukrainian officials confirmed on Thursday.

  • Most of the victims from Wednesday's attacks came in the city of Zaporizhzhia where 13 people were killed and at least 113 were injured, officials said.


The Spin

Pro-Ukraine narrative

Russia is continuing its terror attacks on residential areas of Ukraine, knowing that civilians will be killed. Military pressure needs to be placed on Russia so that attacks of this sort come to an end.

Establishment-critical narrative

While Russia has struck residential areas in the course of the war, it has denied targeting civilians, and it's possible that missiles headed for industrial sites missed their targets as a result of electronic jamming.


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Establishment split

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