
Russian general who oversaw atrocities in Syria led cluster bomb attacks on civilians in Ukraine
CNN
CNN has identified the rocket artillery brigade that launched the cluster munitions attack in residential districts of Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv. The Russian general who led the attacks also oversaw the siege of Syria's eastern Aleppo and the ratcheting up of cluster bomb attacks in the rebel-held territory.
In the line, with two flasks in hand, she attempted to lighten the mood, cracking jokes with her neighbors as they waited for their turn at the water dispenser. Despite the horrors befalling their city after Russia invaded Ukraine, they filed along in an orderly fashion.
Suddenly, Kiriukhina heard a whistling sound overhead. After glimpsing something out of the corner of her eye, she shouted for everyone to get down. The line was quickly drenched in blood, the air filled with screams.