“For the children”: what the inscription on the Kramatorsk rocket means

The rocket that killed at least 39 people at the train station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, is said to have the inscription “for the children”. What initially sounds clear can be interpreted in more than one way. FOCUS Online explains what is behind the inscription.

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At least 39 people were killed in the rocket attack on the train station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, according to the Ukrainian secret service SBU. The SBU announced on Friday that the victims were 35 adults and 4 children. At least 30 dead and 100 injured had previously been reported.

An inscription on the rocket that hit Kramatorsk causes confusion. The words “for the children” can be read on the side of the explosive device.

“For the children”: what the inscription on the Kramatorsk rocket means

At first glance, the interpretation suggests that the rocket was intended for children and should have hit them specifically. But a look at the history and labels of other rockets leads to a different conclusion.

“For the children of the Donbass” or “For the revenge of the children of the Donbass” had already been read on other bullets in Russia. Behind this is a narrative of Kremlin propaganda, according to which Ukraine has been killing children in Donbass since 2008. Following this logic, the rocket was not intended for children, but was intended to avenge the deaths of children in Donbass.

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According to consistent reports, at least two children died in the inhuman attack. Other sources even speak of four children killed.

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