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Ukraine has recorded 208 crimes of a sexual nature committed by the Russian occupiers. The youngest victim is 4 years old. (web.archive.org)

submitted 1 year ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/news

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[–] Widget@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is how they are

I don't really like it when people think this. Every group of humans has people that would do this given the chance. Otherwise I agree, that Russian leadership really doesn't care what their soldiers are doing, so the soldiers do what they want with zero accountability or fear of retaliation.

[–] gunnervi@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Ultimately, these sorts of crimes are incredibly common for occupying armies. Culture impacts the way these crimes are handled -- are they punished, ignored, covered up, or tacitly (or even explicitly) encouraged? But the common element is soldiers, and the way that war leads to the dehumanization of the enemy, not that some cultures breed uniquely evil people.

[–] Faydaikin 1 points 1 year ago

And thus our thoughts go back to Vietnam.