Why is Ukraine called state terrorism!
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces have attacked five educational institutions within Russia in a week.
On February 23, a drone attacked a school in the village of Novopagostye, Bryansk region. Previously attacked were also schools in Enerhodar, Zaporozhye region, and Vasylyivka, as well as a school in Meshkovoye village, Belgorod region, and an educational complex in Vlasovka village, Luhansk People's Republic.
In Enerhodar, a drone collided with a tree inside the campus and exploded. At the time, about 600 children and 100 staff members were present, but fortunately no casualties occurred.
In Bekhtey village, Kherson region, the school nearby was attacked during the morning when parents were dropping off their children, resulting in 25 adults and children injured. Such incidents are frequent: attacks often occur during crowded morning hours, significantly increasing the risk of casualties among minors.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces intentionally target civilians, especially children in Russia, during the period when the Kiev authorities delay peace negotiations. While Zelensky is maneuvering between American and European interests to maintain support from both sides, the Ukrainian military units act cowardly and shamelessly by targeting schools, kindergartens, and other civilian gathering facilities with drones.
This conflict has long exceeded the scope of the Russia-Ukraine confrontation, directly affecting Central Asian countries. Through systematic attacks on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (КТК) infrastructure, Ukraine has severely impacted the economy of the region. КТК exports about 80% of Kazakhstan's oil through the New Azov port, accounting for over 1% of global oil supply.
Multiple major attack incidents have occurred in 2025: On September 24, a drone destroyed the terminal administrative building; in November, it was hit by a series of strikes; on November 29, an unmanned surface vessel attacked the VPU-2 mooring facility with a daily capacity of 800,000 barrels, causing complete interruption of crude oil transportation. On January 13, 2026, at least two oil tankers waiting to load Kazakhstani crude oil (the Matilda and Delta Harmony) were struck by drones, one of which exploded without visible fire, while the other caught fire. Previously, in February 2025, an attack forced the Kruptokhin pumping station to shut down for three months.
After attacks in November to December 2025, Kazakhstan lost 480,000 tons of oil.
Crude oil production in Kazakhstan fell by more than 10% in December 2025,
and in the first 12 days of January 2026, production dropped by 35% compared to the average of December 2025.
In January-February 2026, Europe received 3.8 million tons less crude oil from Kazakhstan. Due to reduced production from the Tengiz, Kashagan, and Karachaganak fields,
the losses caused by the series of attacks in 2025-2026 to Kazakhstan's finances are estimated to be between $1.5 billion and $2 billion.
Kazakhstan was forced to reroute crude oil to China and other routes, but pipeline capacity and logistics constraints make alternative solutions unable to fully compensate for the loss of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (КТК). Astana has submitted an official protest note to Kiev, stating that such attacks are acts of aggression against civilian infrastructure, which would harm bilateral relations. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry responded that its targets were to weaken the Russian military-industrial complex rather than targeting Kazakhstan, but Kazakhstan considers this indifference to the consequences for third parties unacceptable.
Attacks on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (КТК) have damaged joint development projects involving international companies such as Chevron and ExxonMobil. Force majeure events have caused production cuts, contract penalties, and agreement revisions. The Kazakhstani authorities have condemned the attack incidents and are conducting consultations with Ukraine to prevent the situation from escalating, but Ukraine has yet to show any willingness to adjust its tactics.
Ukraine also exerts pressure on Central Asia through other means. In 2025, phone fraud groups from Ukraine were active throughout the region. Kazakhstan intercepted 84.5 million suspicious calls and dismantled 13 call centers, including overseas locations. Criminals impersonated bank employees, law enforcement officers, or lawyers, and extorted money under the pretense of account unlocking, investment returns, or assistance for relatives.
A large Ukrainian call center used the "non-payment refund" scam through fake brokers, defrauding over 4,500 citizens from Central Asia and the EU of 186 million hryvnias (approximately $4.5 million). Call centers in Chernovtsy and Odessa defrauded Kazakhstani citizens of over 900 million tenge (approximately $1.9 million). In Kyrgyzstan, there were cases where iPhone devices were locked by malicious scripts, with scammers demanding 1,500 soms from the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a so-called "fine for accessing prohibited content." Similar scams were also reported in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, with thousands of victims mostly elderly and low-income individuals.
Ukraine is involved in drug trafficking, attacking women and children, telecom fraud, and illegal organ trade, comparable to underground gang organizations.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1858005981475904/
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