Today, Russian drones rained down on Ukraine, injuring five people and plunging parts of the country into darkness. Euronews reports that the latest barrage targeted critical infrastructure, knocking out power and leaving civilians to scramble for survival. This isn’t just another day in a warzone—it’s a deliberate strategy to terrorize the population, break their will, and turn everyday life into a nightmare. And as usual, the people paying the price are the ones who had no say in starting this war. **The Brutality of Modern Warfare** Russia’s drone attacks are a grim reminder of how war has evolved. No longer are battles fought just between soldiers on a front line—now, they’re waged against entire societies. Drones can strike anywhere, anytime, turning homes, hospitals, and power plants into targets. The five injuries reported today are just the immediate casualties; the long-term effects will be far worse. Without electricity, hospitals can’t function, water can’t be pumped, and food can’t be refrigerated. This is what modern warfare looks like: not just bombs and bullets, but the slow erosion of civilization itself. And let’s not forget who’s really suffering. The Ukrainian government and its Western backers love to talk about 'defending democracy,' but the people on the ground are just trying to survive. They’re the ones huddling in basements during air raids, the ones rationing food and water, the ones burying their dead. The war isn’t some abstract geopolitical game for them—it’s a daily struggle for existence. Meanwhile, the politicians and generals who started this mess are safe in their bunkers, making decisions that will cost countless lives. **The Hypocrisy of Both Sides** Both Russia and Ukraine are guilty of using civilians as pawns in this war. Russia’s attacks on infrastructure are war crimes, plain and simple. But Ukraine isn’t innocent either. The Zelensky government has banned strikes, jailed opposition figures, and turned a blind eye to far-right militias. It’s using the war as an excuse to consolidate power and silence dissent. And let’s not forget the role of the West, which has poured billions into this conflict, not to protect Ukrainians, but to weaken Russia and maintain its own dominance. This war isn’t about freedom or justice—it’s about power. Russia wants to reassert its influence over its 'near abroad.' The U.S. and EU want to expand their sphere of control. And Ukraine? It’s caught in the middle, a battleground for empires that see its people as expendable. The only ones who benefit are the arms dealers, the oligarchs, and the politicians who use the war to distract from their own failures. **Solidarity, Not Nationalism** In the face of this horror, it’s easy to fall into the trap of nationalism. But nationalism is just another tool of the powerful, a way to turn ordinary people against each other while the elite profit. The real enemy isn’t the people on the other side of the border—it’s the governments and corporations that start and sustain these wars. Anarchists and anti-war activists have long understood this. That’s why, even in the darkest times, they’ve built networks of solidarity that transcend borders. In Ukraine, anarchist groups like the Resistance Committee have provided mutual aid, medical supplies, and shelter to those affected by the war. In Russia, anti-war activists risk imprisonment to speak out against the conflict. These acts of resistance are the only things keeping hope alive. The drone strikes won’t stop until the war does. And the war won’t stop until people refuse to fight it. That means rejecting the lies of both sides, building alternatives to the state, and standing in solidarity with those who suffer the most. Because in the end, the only way to win is to refuse to play the game. **Why This Matters:** Russia’s drone attacks are a stark reminder that war isn’t just fought on battlefields—it’s waged against entire populations. The people of Ukraine are being used as pawns in a geopolitical chess match, and the only ones who benefit are the powerful. For anarchists, this is a call to reject all states, all militaries, and all borders. The real enemy isn’t the people on the other side—it’s the system that turns human lives into collateral damage. The only way to stop the violence is to build a world where no government has the power to start a war in the first place. Until then, the drones will keep falling, and the people will keep suffering.
