UKRAINE: Nine massive aerial bombs levelled a humanitarian centre, the deadliest single strike in months.
Russia used 3,000kg bombs designed to flatten fortified targets against a civilian aid distribution point in a southern village.
The weapons are too large for precision guidance, turning every drop into area destruction with no military rationale.
Expect more indiscriminate bombing as Russia burns through ground gains with airpower.
◆ Why it matters
Russia is using weapons built for destroying bunkers and factories on soft civilian targets. That signals either total disregard for collateral damage or a deliberate strategy to make aid work impossible in occupied border zones. Either way, it shows Moscow betting that international outrage costs less than the tactical advantage of depopulating contested areas before ground forces arrive.
Source: BBC World