Thumpalumpacus
Colonel
It's kind of a false equivalence, given that Ukraine is not an existential threat to Russia and not using its prisoners to destroy Russia, but to save itself.
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It's kind of a false equivalence, given that Ukraine is not an existential threat to Russia and not using its prisoners to destroy Russia, but to save itself.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Huge difference, though, as to who is eligible.
Russia used the absolute worst types of convicts.
Absolutely. Putin released serial killers, cannibals, child rapists and similar scum. Hope the Ukrainians will take care of them all.
MiTasol
Major
And after discharge most Russian surviving crims went home and carried on what they had already been jailed for.
swampyankee
Chief Master Sergeant
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- Jun 25, 2013
Not to be too cynical, but they're* enemy combatants who haven't surrendered. What was or is the doctrine of other armies?
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It seems that people parachuting from disabled aircraft are protected by some treaties; paratroopers are not.
* the paratroopers.
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GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
There is a wiki page devoted to parachutists during wartime.
It was done well with citations:
en.m.wikipedia.org
It was done well with citations:
Attacks on parachutists - Wikipedia
Thumpalumpacus
Colonel
There is a wiki page devoted to parachutists during wartime.
It was done well with citations:
Attacks on parachutists - Wikipedia
The conversation, though, was about paratroopers being shot. The Wiki page reads:
All sides in that war shot paratroopers in their silk. They're fair game.
Warspite63
Staff Sergeant
- 1,121
- Dec 8, 2022
Bummer. Or not
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
They are not the power there.
Thumpalumpacus
Colonel
The mullahs will ensure he is replaced like-for-like.
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The president is/was the favorite of their Overlord Mullah and is/was his designated successor so that alone would be a blow.
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