Re:Russian forces invade Ukraine after Putin orders attack
by mlindner on Thursday February 24, 2022 @10:52AM
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That's a bit naive. There are already hundreds of civilian casualties. The Russian shelling is not precise. They don't have the technology for that. They were using MLRS rockets which kill indiscriminately. There's a video circulating online of a little girl who got hit by a shell and killed. This is not like Crimea.
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Re:Russian forces invade Ukraine after Putin orders attack
by coryfklein on Thursday February 24, 2022 @11:37AM
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> There are already hundreds of civilian casualties... This is not like Crimea.
For those curious about the numbers, there were 2 soldiers and 1 civilian killed in the annexation of Crimea[0].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annexation_of_Crimea_by_the_Ru...
Re:Russian forces invade Ukraine after Putin orders attack
by decebalus1 on Thursday February 24, 2022 @07:39PM
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> That's a bit naive.
They're not being naive. This is a deliberate effort to downplay the events. Always keep in mind that a war is often fought with different types of weapons, including information.
Re:Russian forces invade Ukraine after Putin orders attack
by CapricornNoble on Thursday February 24, 2022 @12:15PM
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>>>The Russian shelling is not precise. They don't have the technology for that.
Nitpick: they absolutely have the tech for it. They were using laser-guided heavy mortar rounds in Afghanistan.
https://community.apan.org/cfs-file/__key/docpreview-s/00-00...