Russia Gets Hit The Way They Have Been Hitting But by Islamic State

Adamfoxie: Im starting the weekend with you with news coming out of Russia. Reuters gives us this morning an account of the developments in Russia, where gunmen killed scores of people at a concert near Moscow. It's a shame when so many people get killed by just living their daily lives. This is the way Russia has hit Ukraine. Zeroin at schools, day-cares, and Hospitals. Now that Ukraine has some air defense, they are hitting the electrical system (One million were without electricity yesterday). The times Ukraine has hit Russia with drones have not been aimed at the civilian sector but at the military particularly from where they launch those air strikes.  The Islamic State claimed responsibility, and Ukraine said it wasn’t involved. Reuters at adamfoxie on the weekend for updates on your computer or phone or wherever you get our news. By Robert MacMillan, Reuters.com Weekend Editor

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