▲ 177 ▼ Russian lawmaker threatens to 'blow up half of Finland,' says country turning into 'second Ukraine' (www.yahoo.com) submitted 2 months ago by Zapados@sh.itjust.works to c/world@quokk.au 62 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 2 months ago (1 child) Are you advocating for war crimes? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 29 points 2 months ago (2 children) Fuel refineries are legitimate military targets. You're getting confused between fuel refineries and schools, Russia often makes that mistake. They look so similar. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Starobilsk_strike permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustEnoughDucks@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) From your linked article: Russia's call for an emergency meeting despite its own attacks on Ukrainian civilians was also questioned by several nations. Pretty much every nation in war commits war crimes. I would seriously struggle to find a country or entity that didn't... People don't just have the soldiers line up nicely and shoot at each other until one side surrenders. Pretty rarely do countries get investigated or convicted for war crimes... The worst like the US and Israel just ignore it either way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Exactly, other guy was implying only one side does that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago (3 children) Bombing civilian infrastructure is a war crime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Lol. Bridges also are, right? And civilian factories producing electronics, that the military happens to use, right? What is allowed to be targeted? Maybe the Russian people should do something to ensure they stop being attacked. It's all on them, not the defenders. Meanwhile, Russia is striking apartment buildings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 2 months ago (1 child) Military bases are allowed to be targeted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago That's all? You aren't allowed to attack logistics? Logistics are how you wage war. There has literally never been a war ever that didn't target logistics. You're saying the defenders should be restricted to only targeting military bases, while the invader is attacking civilian housing? permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) So Truman went to jail? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago Every US president since WW1 is a war criminal. Usually powerful criminals don't get convicted permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Clean civilians as a war crime. I'm not sure how many civilians on the regular take a wander through an oil refinery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 2 months ago Killing civilians is another war crime. There's a lot: bombing civilian infrastructure, killing civilians, collective punishment, moving civilians into militarily occupied lands, killing PoWs, etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 29 points 2 months ago (2 children) Fuel refineries are legitimate military targets. You're getting confused between fuel refineries and schools, Russia often makes that mistake. They look so similar. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Starobilsk_strike permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustEnoughDucks@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) From your linked article: Russia's call for an emergency meeting despite its own attacks on Ukrainian civilians was also questioned by several nations. Pretty much every nation in war commits war crimes. I would seriously struggle to find a country or entity that didn't... People don't just have the soldiers line up nicely and shoot at each other until one side surrenders. Pretty rarely do countries get investigated or convicted for war crimes... The worst like the US and Israel just ignore it either way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Exactly, other guy was implying only one side does that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago (3 children) Bombing civilian infrastructure is a war crime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Lol. Bridges also are, right? And civilian factories producing electronics, that the military happens to use, right? What is allowed to be targeted? Maybe the Russian people should do something to ensure they stop being attacked. It's all on them, not the defenders. Meanwhile, Russia is striking apartment buildings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 2 months ago (1 child) Military bases are allowed to be targeted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago That's all? You aren't allowed to attack logistics? Logistics are how you wage war. There has literally never been a war ever that didn't target logistics. You're saying the defenders should be restricted to only targeting military bases, while the invader is attacking civilian housing? permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) So Truman went to jail? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago Every US president since WW1 is a war criminal. Usually powerful criminals don't get convicted permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Clean civilians as a war crime. I'm not sure how many civilians on the regular take a wander through an oil refinery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 2 months ago Killing civilians is another war crime. There's a lot: bombing civilian infrastructure, killing civilians, collective punishment, moving civilians into militarily occupied lands, killing PoWs, etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Starobilsk_strike permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustEnoughDucks@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) From your linked article: Russia's call for an emergency meeting despite its own attacks on Ukrainian civilians was also questioned by several nations. Pretty much every nation in war commits war crimes. I would seriously struggle to find a country or entity that didn't... People don't just have the soldiers line up nicely and shoot at each other until one side surrenders. Pretty rarely do countries get investigated or convicted for war crimes... The worst like the US and Israel just ignore it either way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Exactly, other guy was implying only one side does that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustEnoughDucks@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) From your linked article: Russia's call for an emergency meeting despite its own attacks on Ukrainian civilians was also questioned by several nations. Pretty much every nation in war commits war crimes. I would seriously struggle to find a country or entity that didn't... People don't just have the soldiers line up nicely and shoot at each other until one side surrenders. Pretty rarely do countries get investigated or convicted for war crimes... The worst like the US and Israel just ignore it either way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Exactly, other guy was implying only one side does that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 months ago Exactly, other guy was implying only one side does that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago (3 children) Bombing civilian infrastructure is a war crime. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Lol. Bridges also are, right? And civilian factories producing electronics, that the military happens to use, right? What is allowed to be targeted? Maybe the Russian people should do something to ensure they stop being attacked. It's all on them, not the defenders. Meanwhile, Russia is striking apartment buildings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 2 months ago (1 child) Military bases are allowed to be targeted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago That's all? You aren't allowed to attack logistics? Logistics are how you wage war. There has literally never been a war ever that didn't target logistics. You're saying the defenders should be restricted to only targeting military bases, while the invader is attacking civilian housing? permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) So Truman went to jail? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago Every US president since WW1 is a war criminal. Usually powerful criminals don't get convicted permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Clean civilians as a war crime. I'm not sure how many civilians on the regular take a wander through an oil refinery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 2 months ago Killing civilians is another war crime. There's a lot: bombing civilian infrastructure, killing civilians, collective punishment, moving civilians into militarily occupied lands, killing PoWs, etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Lol. Bridges also are, right? And civilian factories producing electronics, that the military happens to use, right? What is allowed to be targeted? Maybe the Russian people should do something to ensure they stop being attacked. It's all on them, not the defenders. Meanwhile, Russia is striking apartment buildings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 2 months ago (1 child) Military bases are allowed to be targeted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago That's all? You aren't allowed to attack logistics? Logistics are how you wage war. There has literally never been a war ever that didn't target logistics. You're saying the defenders should be restricted to only targeting military bases, while the invader is attacking civilian housing? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 2 months ago (1 child) Military bases are allowed to be targeted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago That's all? You aren't allowed to attack logistics? Logistics are how you wage war. There has literally never been a war ever that didn't target logistics. You're saying the defenders should be restricted to only targeting military bases, while the invader is attacking civilian housing? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago That's all? You aren't allowed to attack logistics? Logistics are how you wage war. There has literally never been a war ever that didn't target logistics. You're saying the defenders should be restricted to only targeting military bases, while the invader is attacking civilian housing? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) So Truman went to jail? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago Every US president since WW1 is a war criminal. Usually powerful criminals don't get convicted permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago Every US president since WW1 is a war criminal. Usually powerful criminals don't get convicted permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Clean civilians as a war crime. I'm not sure how many civilians on the regular take a wander through an oil refinery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 2 months ago Killing civilians is another war crime. There's a lot: bombing civilian infrastructure, killing civilians, collective punishment, moving civilians into militarily occupied lands, killing PoWs, etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 2 months ago Killing civilians is another war crime. There's a lot: bombing civilian infrastructure, killing civilians, collective punishment, moving civilians into militarily occupied lands, killing PoWs, etc permalink fedilink source parent