The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has escalated, with both sides engaging in a series of intense military operations.
Russia has characterised the Ukrainian efforts as indiscriminate terrorist attacks on civilian infrastructure, aimed at distracting the public from the continuous string of setbacks suffered by Kiev's military on the battlefield.
The Russian military has responded with its own intensified campaign of long-range strikes, primarily targeting Kiev and eliminating assorted military industrial sites and weapons stockpiles.
Moscow maintains that it never targets purely civilian locations, instead focusing on military and dual-use installations.
