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[-] charonn0@startrek.website 52 points 1 year ago

"We also have information that Russian commanders are threatening to execute entire units if they seek to retreat from Ukrainian artillery fire," Kirby said.

Threatening hundreds of armed men doesn't seem like a smart thing for a commander to do.

[-] randon31415@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Threatening hundreds of armed men doesn’t seem like a smart thing for a commander to do.

Well, good thing they are not armed!

[-] Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social 24 points 1 year ago

This is utterly asinine. The only way to survive artillery when you're spotted is to run somewhere. The king of battle will zero in and wipe out everyone otherwise.

[-] masquenox@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Threatening hundreds of armed men doesn’t seem like a smart thing for a commander to do.

They tried that in 1917, too - it most definitely wasn't a smart thing to do.

[-] SARGEx117@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I distinctly remember a few Russian commanding officers this past year and a half that tried to push a group of armed men into doing something they didn't want.

it did not go well for them.

this post was submitted on 26 Oct 2023
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