Russia switches to terrorist double-tap attack tactics in Ukraine

The official said this in a comment to Bild.

According to him, Russian forces are waiting for rescuers, medics and law enforcement officers to arrive at the site of the attack, and then launch another missile at the same place. In this way, invading Russian troops are trying to increase the number of victims.

"Their tactic was to fire in two waves. First, they attack residential buildings. Then, when our rescue services and the police arrive at the scene, a second strike takes place, during which our first responders and civilians are killed," said Syniehubov.

Double tap Russian strike kills and injures dozens in Ukraine, including rescuers

The 'double-tap' attack tactic is considered a war crime. Russian troops have repeatedly used it during the campaign in Syria. Now they are actively employing it in Ukraine.

This is not the first time the Kremlin has used this devastating tactic. In addition to Kharkiv, repeated strikes targeting medics, police and rescuers who arrived at the scene of an attack have been carried out by Russian troops in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Pokrovsk and other cities in eastern and southern Ukraine.

Russian troops are trying to create conditions that will prevent the State Emergency Service from providing assistance to civilians.

"The logic of the Russians is probably to destabilize the situation, to intimidate people and possibly limit the assistance to [affected] people. But the State Emergency Service (SES) units have been and will continue to perform their duties in clearing debris and extinguishing fires, responding to calls," SES spokesman Oleksandr Khorunzhyi told BBC Ukraine.

• According to Meduza, Russian security forces are convinced that the aggressor country may occupy Kharkiv, but the decision to launch a new large-scale offensive has not yet been made.
• At the same time, the Centre for Countering Disinformation stated that the information about Russia's alleged preparations for an offensive on Kharkiv is not true.
• Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov also says that rumors of a Russian offensive on the city are part of the enemy's information campaign, and there is no reason to evacuate residents.