‘Morale bombing’ Moscow is not justified
Prof Christian Enemark reacts to Ukraine’s largest drone raid on Russia, calling on it to respect the innocence of all civilians
TL;DR
- Ukraine's largest drone attack on Moscow targeted an oil refinery but also caused civilian injuries and property damage.
- The strategy of 'morale bombing' aims to increase insecurity among Russian civilians and pressure the Russian president to end the war.
- This tactic is considered inherently unjust as civilians are not morally liable to attack and present no military threat.
- While Russia has targeted Ukrainian civilians, Ukraine should not retaliate with indiscriminate attacks.
- Ukraine should respect the innocence of all civilians to underline the justness of its cause.