• flying_monkies@kbin.social
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    65
    ·
    1 year ago

    The Tankies here are hilarious.

    The “reporter” worked for RIA, a state-owned news agency. He was a propagandist, not a reporter.

    There’s no evidence he was killed by cluster munitions beyond Russia’s statement. We’ve seen the accuracy of those from the beginning.

    This is a consequence of Russia’s own actions. They’re to blame for all of this.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      1 year ago

      I see one comment kind of supporting the Russian reporter, and only about the tone of the comments. That’s it. I really don’t see anyone in this comment section really supporting Russia here.

      I 100% agree that this is Russia’s own fault. Don’t put non-soldiers next to soldiers actively fighting in a war, because there’s a good chance they’ll be hit by enemy munitions.

      • Omega@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        1 year ago

        There’s one commenter defending Russia. It’s more anti-Ukraine and implying Russia’s innocence (saying they COULD do the same when they already do so much worse).

        But it’s really just the one posting a bunch.

    • ashok36@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      1 year ago

      Even if he was killed by cluster bombs, so what? He’s a Russian on Ukraine soil. That doesn’t make him a combatant per she, but it doesn’t make him a innocent bystander either.

      • Omega@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        1 year ago

        Regardless of the situation, a reporter mixed in with enemy combatants isn’t going to get special protections.

    • CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      They found a copy of Sims 3 along with a letter signed “Illegible” near the body so it had to be the Ukrainians.