Aug. 31, 2024 (EIRNS)—Extremely concerning developments continue to emerge out of Ukraine and its increasingly flagrant attacks into Russian territory. Late on Friday, August 30, Ukraine shelled a number of civilian targets in Russia’s Belgorod region, killing 5 and wounding at least 50. Russia’s Foreign Ministry called the attacks a “pre-planned and carefully prepared terrorist act of intimidation.” Coming on the heels of Ukraine’s invasion into Russia’s Kursk region, which had already pulled the legs out from under any prospect of a negotiated peace settlement, this act is only serving to further inflame the situation.