Russia’s Brutal Attacks on Ukrainian Civilians Expose Kremlin’s Defiance and Threaten American Security

In a grim reminder of Vladimir Putin’s blatant defiance, Russian forces unleashed devastating glide bomb and missile attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets overnight, killing at least 22 innocents — including prison inmates and hospital patients. This cruelty unfolds even as President Trump has publicly warned that continued bloodshed will draw swift American sanctions and tariffs. Four Russian glide bombs struck a prison in southeastern Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, slaughtering at least 17 inmates and wounding dozens more. Simultaneously, missiles hit medical facilities in central Ukraine’s Dnipro region, damaging maternity wards and city hospital buildings. Among the casualties was a pregnant woman...