Comment on The Ukrainian Army Shoots Russian POWs in the Leg
iamtanmay@wolfballs.com 2 years ago
I am guessing its because they can't put them in a jail on the battlefield, but don't want them running back to the army ?
If it was for torture, why would they stop at just one shot in one leg ?
Each of these soldiers goes into a hospital for reconstructive surgery. They will not be rejoining the front lines, and instead they will each cost Putin quite a bit of money.
The Ukrainian strategy in all ways has been "raise costs to Putin until he compromises." This is like some random guys in the field doing their own version of it.
Command and communications were taken out at the start. Russians used radios since then. Starlink was needed to "try" to communicate with troops.
The govt has no control anymore on Ukrainian troops. They are acting independently
That was my impression of things. On the plus side, the battle will rage on longer this way. On the downside, we're going to get stuff like these brutalities because individual commanders are going to rage-torture Russians.
We are going to see Ukrainian-ISIS beheadings and burning alive of POWs like in Syria
This is why I loved Trump. He really did a great job of scaring warmongers, whether Kim Jong, Putin, Zelensky or Xi.
We used to have peace
Monarque@wolfballs.com 2 years ago
It is hard to say whether it is for the purpose of torture... It's certainly an abuse, and certainly very undesirable. But who is to say what it really is for. Who is to say why they stopped there.
I think we would not be surprised if we saw someone give one kick to the head to a man after beating him in a fight... That seemed to be the right amount for him to release his final piece of hatred, and he did not quite want to be responsible for a murder.
I think, similarly, this is just the natural stopping point for them.
iamtanmay@wolfballs.com 2 years ago
Its a warzone, they will have to fight the enemy AND take care of POWs. They could have aimed for the head instead and claimed the POWs died in combat. Keeping them alive and feeding them, shows their intentions.
Ukraine govt is not in control, since communication and command were destroyed. That's why they had to publish the guidance to 'Obey Geneva conventions' online. They have no way of sending orders, and its doubtful if troops would listen.
US troops on missions, executed Iraqi civillians to avoid their presence being leaked. Compared to that, this video is rather humane.
Monarque@wolfballs.com 2 years ago
That is true but it is also the case that we would not hesitate to call it a war crime if the US were shooting Iraqis in the leg.
Sal@mander.xyz 2 years ago
I don't think that it matters what we call it. It is a violation of article 3(a) of the Geneva convention, of which both Russia and Ukraine are parties: https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/geneva-convention-relative-treatment-prisoners-war
There is no question about whether it is a war crime or not. It is a war crime.
iamtanmay@wolfballs.com 2 years ago
Oh, its a war crime, 100%. I am not disagreeing with you.
But on the scale of war crimes, this would be more of a misdemeanour than felony, if the circumstances were taken into account.