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by mlindner 1572 days ago
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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> 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...

> 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.

>>>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...