War of Attrition: Russia's Escalation in Ukraine A recent strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv has left 38 dead and four missing, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemning it as "a terrible situation" resulting from "terrible negligence.
" The incident marks the deadliest attack this year, but it is not an isolated event. Rather, it is part of a broader pattern of escalation that has been building for months.
The Russian strike on the warehouse, an ammunition storage facility according to Ukrainian officials, sparked massive explosions and fires that swept through dozens of nearby homes and buildings.