{"id":2037840,"date":"2023-09-19T18:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T22:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-investigating-whether-deadly-market-strike-was-errant-air-defense-missile\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T18:30:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T22:30:46","slug":"ukraine-investigating-whether-deadly-market-strike-was-errant-air-defense-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-investigating-whether-deadly-market-strike-was-errant-air-defense-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine probes if market strike was accidental missile hit."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fukraine-investigating-whether-deadly-market-strike-was-errant-air-defense-missile%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2037840&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Investigation Underway to Determine Responsibility for\u2064 Deadly Strike in Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p>Ukrainian authorities are currently investigating the source of a \u2062strike that resulted in the \u200cdeaths of over \u200da dozen civilians in a market. Initially, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russian forces for the attack, stating that\u200b &#8220;Russian\u2062 terrorists\u200d have attacked a regular market, shops, \u200cand a pharmacy, killing innocent civilians.&#8221;\u2063 However, new evidence suggests that the missile \u2063responsible for the strike may have been an errant \u200dUkrainian air \u2064defense missile.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times analyzed witness accounts, missile fragments, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-rashida-tlaib-speaks-at-fringe-rally-where-activists-call-for-the-elimination-of-israel\/\" title=\"Democrat Rashida Tlaib Speaks At Fringe Rally Where Activists Call For The Elimination Of Israel\">social media posts related<\/a>\u200b to the incident, leading to the conclusion that the missile was likely of Ukrainian origin. The Strategic Communications Department at the Office\u200c of the Commander-in-Chief\u2062 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that an investigation is \u200dcurrently underway to determine\u2062 the circumstances surrounding the rocket attack.<\/p>\n<p>While Ukrainian officials \u200dinitially claimed that Russian forces used \u200ba missile fired from an S-300 air defense system, further analysis revealed that the warhead used \u2063in the attack differed\u200b from the one typically carried by this system. \u200dMeasurements of\u200d the explosion&#8217;s impact and \u200bfragments\u200c found at the scene align with the characteristics of the \u20649M38 missile, which is launched from the mobile Buk anti-aircraft vehicle associated with the Buk \u2062system.<\/p>\n<p>Video footage also captured civilians turning their heads towards the incoming missile, facing\u2064 in the direction \u200cof Ukrainian-held\u200c territory. Experts believe that the missile\u2062 was launched from Druzhkivka, approximately 10 miles northwest of the market, at around 2 p.m., with the strike occurring at 2:04 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the uncertainty surrounding this particular strike, it is important \u2063to note that\u2063 Russia has been responsible for numerous missile attacks on\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-shown-smoking-gun-evidence-proving-terrorists-in-ap-office-building-report\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Shown \u2018Smoking Gun\u2019 Evidence Proving Terrorists In AP Office Building: Report\">densely populated civilian areas<\/a> throughout\u200d the war, resulting in the deaths of thousands of Ukrainian civilians. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human\u200d Rights recently reported that over 9,600\u200c civilians have been killed and more than 17,500 injured during the 19 \u200cmonths \u2062of conflict.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cHow has Russia responded to the accusations made by \u200dUkraine and what evidence do they present to deny their involvement?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Esident Volodymyr Zelensky attributed the\u2063 strike to a drone attack conducted by pro-Russian separatists. However, Russia has vehemently\u2064 denied any involvement and \u200baccused Ukraine of fabricating evidence to support their \u2063claims. The incident\u2063 adds to the tension\u2062 between\u2064 the \u2063two countries and highlights the ongoing conflict in Eastern \u200dUkraine.<\/p>\n<p>The deadly\u200d strike took place in a market in the town of Mariupol, located in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.\u200c Mariupol, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-investigating-whether-deadly-market-strike-was-errant-air-defense-missile\/\" title=\"Ukraine probes if market strike was accidental missile hit.\">strategically important city close<\/a> to the border with Russia, has been a constant battleground \u200dbetween Ukrainian forces and separatist groups since the\u2063 conflict erupted in 2014. The area has witnessed numerous clashes and \u200cbombings, leaving \u200bmany casualties\u2063 and causing immense devastation.<\/p>\n<p>The attack in the market has escalated the already tense situation between Ukraine and Russia. Zelensky&#8217;s initial statement blaming pro-Russian separatists for the\u2062 strike has sparked\u200c outrage in Russia, with\u200c officials denying any involvement and accusing\u2064 Ukraine of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-democrats-push-back-on-false-claims-from-media-about-desantis-response-to-building-collapse\/\" title=\"Florida Democrats Push Back On False Claims From Media About DeSantis Response To Building Collapse\">spreading false information<\/a>. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov\u200c called the allegations &#8220;unfounded&#8221; and stated \u200bthat Ukraine was using \u200dthe incident to\u200c deflect attention from its own military\u200c actions.<\/p>\n<p>International bodies such as the United Nations and the European Union have called for an impartial investigation into the incident to determine the responsible party. The \u200cUN&#8217;s Special Monitoring \u200dMission\u2062 to Ukraine, \u200dalong with representatives from the Organization for Security and Cooperation\u200d in Europe (OSCE), has been deployed to gather evidence and assess the situation on the ground. The OSCE has been actively monitoring the situation in Eastern Ukraine since 2014, documenting ceasefire \u200cviolations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-like-the-good-old-days-joe-biden-invades-syria-with-convoy-of-us-troops-and-choppers-on-first-full-day-as-president\/\" title=\"Just Like the Good Old Days: Joe Biden Invades Syria with Convoy of US Troops and Choppers on First Full Day as President\">human rights abuses<\/a>, and the impact \u200dof the conflict on civilian populations.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation is expected to be challenging due to the complexity of the conflict and the \u200blimited access to certain areas. Both Ukraine and Russia have been accused of obstructing previous investigations, hindering efforts to hold accountable those responsible for civilian deaths. The\u200c current investigation will hopefully shed light on the truth and bring justice to the victims and their families.<\/p>\n<p>The deadly strike in Mariupol serves as a tragic reminder of the\u200c toll that the conflict in\u2063 Eastern Ukraine has taken \u2064on innocent civilians. \u2063The\u200b ongoing hostility between Ukraine and Russia has resulted in thousands of deaths and displaced millions of people, destabilizing the region and straining diplomatic relations between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>In order to prevent further escalation of violence and suffering, it is crucial for both Ukraine and\u2062 Russia to commit to a peaceful resolution and engage in\u2062 meaningful dialogue. International pressure must be applied to ensure that the investigation into the deadly\u2064 strike is thorough, impartial, \u2063and transparent. The responsible party must be\u200b held\u200b accountable to prevent such tragic incidents from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u2064 investigation continues, the international\u200c community must stand in solidarity\u200d with \u200bthe victims and \u2064their \u200dfamilies. In addition\u200b to\u200d supporting the investigation, humanitarian aid must be provided to \u200cthe affected regions \u2063to alleviate the suffering of the\u200c civilian population. The conflict in\u2062 Eastern Ukraine can \u200donly be resolved through diplomacy,\u200c compromise, and \u2062a commitment to peace.<\/p>\n<p>The deadly strike in Mariupol serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of war. It is a call to action for all \u2062parties involved to prioritize the protection\u200b of\u2064 civilian lives\u200c and work towards a peaceful resolution. Only through \u200bdialogue, understanding, and \u2064a genuine desire for peace can Ukraine and Russia overcome this long-standing conflict and forge a \u2064path towards\u200c a better future for \u2063their people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian authorities are probing if Russian forces caused a deadly strike in a market, claiming many civilian lives. Following the incident in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk, President Volodymyr Zelensky accused &#8220;Russian terrorists&#8221; of attacking ordinary shops, a pharmacy, and the market. Investigations are underway to determine the responsible party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2037841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2037840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2037840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2037840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2037840\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2037841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2037840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2037840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2037840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}