Brut explains: Russia's latest attacks

Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine are being described by the United States as “horrific strikes.” Let us explain what’s been happening …

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00:00These are some of the latest videos coming out of Ukraine as the country endures its eighth month

00:04of war. So what's the damage and what do these deadly bombings mean for the war? Brute can

00:09explain in less than 60 seconds. The first clip appears to show dash cam video as shelling rains

00:14down and explodes on a street in a Ukrainian city. A second video appears to show an explosion on a

00:20popular footbridge for tourists in the country's capital city of Kyiv. Both bombings reportedly

00:26happened during early rush hour, leading Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to believe the timing

00:31of the attacks was on purpose and an effort to kill as many people as possible while also knocking

00:36out critical infrastructure like electricity. The United States described the cruise missiles,

00:40which have been the most widespread air attacks since the start of the war, as horrific strikes.

00:45Some experts think the bombings signal a dangerous new approach from Putin,

00:49one where he's willing to inflict carnage on civilians in an attempt to try to avoid

00:54humiliation and defeat.