# The Real Reason Russia Keeps Hitting Civilians

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Podcast: [Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811)
Published: 2026-07-01T17:45:03+00:00
Episode link: https://ProfessorGerdes.podbean.com/e/the-real-reason-russia-keeps-hitting-civilians/
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Russia keeps hitting civilians — schools, kindergartens, gas stations, apartment blocks, city streets — and the question is not only what Russia hit. The harder question is why these targets? In this video, Professor Gerdes and Greg Terry look at the tragic death of a young Ukrainian graduate, the destruction of a kindergarten in Zaporizhia, and the widening pattern of civilian infrastructure attacks. This is not just random destruction. It reveals something darker about Russia’s method of war.0:00 Why Russia keeps hitting civilians3:32 A Ukrainian graduate killed after picking up her cap and gown6:04 Russia attacks the beginning of the education journey8:21 Zaporizhia under daily civilian assault13:46 Why the FPV strike video raises serious questions15:45 Russia’s pattern of striking gas stations18:48 Destroying daily life, one civilian target at a time21:30 What Russia’s method tells us about the war#Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineWar #Zaporizhia #Kharkiv #Russia #Putin #WarCrimes #StandWithUkraine #ProfessorGerdesFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necess…

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