In its brutal campaign to seize territory from Ukraine, Russia has placed the bull's-eye on the backs of men, women and children. Russian bombs and artillery have killed thousands of civilians while destroying Ukrainian schools, hospitals and apartment buildings.
As of this week, the UN has tallied 15,908 civilian casualties, including 6,306 killed. Those numbers, which include hundreds of children, are likely low. Russia's strike this summer on a crowded shopping mall drew the condemnation of leaders of the G7: "Indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians constitute a war crime," said the elected leaders of the largest Western democracies. "Russian President Putin and those responsible will be held to account."
