The Russian Federation applies "new" tactics of blows in Ukraine (research)

The Ukrainian NGO Truth Hounds, which is engaged in documenting and investigating international crimes and human rights violations, has investigated how and for the Russian Federation it uses this tactic during shelling of Ukrainian cities. The results of the study were published on the organization's website. The Russian tactics of double blows are that after the first attack, while rescuers, doctors work on the spot, and other civilians remain, immediately there is a second blow.

This exacerbates panic and suffering among the population. Researchers say that the Russians actively used double blows in Syria, and during the war in Ukraine their number is growing. From February 2022 to August 31, 2024, Truth Hounds confirmed 36 cases of double beats by the Russian Federation - with 20 of them verified in the period from January to August 2024, which indicates a significant increase in frequency.

In general, during the shelling of Ukrainian cities, which have signs of double blows, there were more than 60. According to Truth Hounds, most often, Russia launches ballistic missiles and winged missiles from the Iskander Operations and Tactical Tactical Tactical Tactical Rocket Complex. The interval between strokes is several tens of minutes. In most cases, the victims of the second blow are rescuers, physicians and law enforcement officers working at the scene.

"Information from open sources proves that such repeated blows were applied when Russian troops could confirm the arrival at the scene of representatives of the representatives of the rapid response services and other civilians," the researchers say. The study analyzed the double strikes of the Russian Federation on Pokrovsk in Donetsk region on August 7, 2023 and Cherkasy Lozova in Kharkiv region on May 19, 2024.

In both cases, according to the researchers, the purpose of strokes was not to damage the military goals, but to intimidate the civilian population and the defeat of employees who work at the site of hits. Such actions are regarded as a female crime. "This tactic is often perceived as aimed at military purposes, but the active use of double blows in Syria and recently in Ukraine indicates its conscious use against purely civilian objects, including civilians and the population.

In addition, impunity Russia has felt these attacks in Syria, led to a worrying trend towards the use of this tactics in Ukraine during the years of the war, "the authors of the study write. We will remind, on November 30 a spokesman for the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces Ilya Yevlash spoke about the features of Russian attacks "Shahaneda". According to him, Russian UAVs can fly over Ukraine for 24 hours to deplete the air defense and demoralize the population.