This is not a false flag. Not invented by Ukraine to win sympathy. To convince the West to act. This is real. A photo in The New York Times taken by Fadel Senna for Agence France-Presse. The dead “splayed on the ground, surrounded by scattered luggage and debris.” The aftermath of a Russian missile attack on civilians fleeing an illegal war.
Under a tarp. Bodies. The tarps shine green, some blue, bloodied, all cover the dead as funeral shrouds. They struck a rail station. Via which refugees flee. Attempt escape from the Russian war.
If you look closely, you can see a hand. You can see a small dog wrapped in a blanket. It’s alive. Alone. Small black dog with pointed ears. Likely watching for its owner. Unlikely to find him. This is what war crimes look like. Indiscriminate. Indescribable. We call this war porn. Disaster porn. We use it to create pity. Raise money. These photos should not cause pity. We must look. Be made to see. This is what war does. What it leaves behind. What Putin has ordered into existence. The dog. A hand. Olive green sneakers.
Watches. Jacket. Hidden faces. Lifeless kept from view. Out of respect. Protection. It’s too late for the men and women here, now. Fleeing war, they die in war. At least 50 people, probably more. “There are so many corpses,” a woman says, “there are children, there are just children!”