Comment on Ukraine says Russia using landmines to carry out 'genocidal activities'
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 4 months ago
So criticism for Ukraine/US for their mine usage with no criticism of Russia for doing even worse by planting mines in civilian areas? Hopefully I’m just missing something
FrenziedFelidFanatic@yiffit.net 4 months ago
The critics of Ukrainian use of the mines appear to be protestors. In theory, they could also protest the Russian use, but it’d be a bit silly to picket against an invasion regardless (unless your government is the one invading).
The idea is that land mines are indiscriminate and long-lasting, so they should not be used by either side regardless of the other’s stance. They’re a bit like anti-nuclear protests, I think.