Ukraine – Surovikin’s scorched earth reprisals

A vengeful retaliation on Ukraine for blowing up Putin’s gateway bridge to Crimea unleashed a hail of missiles on major cities, striking children’s playgrounds and public parks. What was described as a terrorist act left at least 14 killed and nearly 100 wounded, and cut electricity and water in much of the country. It came less than 48 hours after Putin appointed a notoriously brutal military commander Sergei Surovikin known as General Armageddon.  He is the first overall