I wonder what will change now that Russia regards bombing Donetsk as bombing Russia? They have been very restrained so far and that pisses off Russians to no end. As Ritter and others note, the US would have taken out critical infrastructure on the first day but life is normal in Kiev.
The almost total news black out on some reporting from Ukraine has shocked me.
Some reporters have been criminally charged back in their home countries for sticking a mic in front of civilians and letting them talk. Ukr put several on a kill list. There has been some punishment for people observing the recent referendum.
Kiev has been shelling civilians in the east for 8 years. This used to be reported until the invasion then mostly silence.
The evidence for the purely civilian nature of the targets is
1. The location from any front.
2. The absence of any military or military targets in the videos. BUT occasionally some involved in clean up.
3. The testimony of the locals.
Her is some recent reporting from Eva Bartlett.
Note that you do not see scenes like this much in Kiev and many Russians are pissed about that.
https://youtu.be/0TiC0w8JLu4?t=126Note this shelling below is reported in the west and Russians shelling those headed for Russian controlled areas.
https://youtu.be/AIS7FfokEk4?t=128Refugee Convoy Shelled By Ukraine AGAIN. Euro PLUNGES. Putin Orders Mobilization Mistakes Corrected
https://youtu.be/OswXP7TjrBs?t=918LIVE: Thursday September 29th 2022 - News From Saint Petersburg
More from Eva. Nothing special about these. Just happened when she was there.
https://youtu.be/CWqeFG7DhIshttps://youtu.be/zJpXcwMAVeICarnage: Ukraine's terrorism on Donetsk September 19 killed 16 civilians, 9 in one spot.
https://youtu.be/kzew0mXOo2YUkrainian Terrorism of Central Donetsk September 17 Kills 4, Using Western Weapons