Russia is targeting Ukraine's children. Here's why. | Russia Ukraine war | The New Statesman

Our global affairs editor, Katie Stallard, describes the devastating impact of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine’s civilians.

After spending several days reporting in Pokrovsk, a small city in eastern Ukraine and the recent target of two missile strikes, Katie Stallard joins our international editor Megan Gibson to discuss Russia’s assault on the next generation, what Putin is aiming for, and why Ukrainians will not give up.

“The first strike hit just as people were making dinner, coming home from a long day at work. The first strike hit and the emergency services responded. Then, 37 minutes later, the second strike hit. So it seemed to have been deliberately timed to hit the rescue workers.”

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