this has happened to the Russians, too. Is this in their military culture? was it a set up? bad Intel? really stupid decision to allow that to happen.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whoever OKed that higher in the command chain is done making decisions. If he isn't court marshaled over it, this is a damn tragedy that was 100% avoidable.

[–] Candelestine@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

What I don't understand is shouldn't the actual veterans of the 128th Mountain Div have realized what a horrible idea this was, and maybe arrested the guy as a suspected Russian spy or something?

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 11 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Ukraine's military chiefs are facing growing criticism over a recent Russian missile strike that is believed to have caused heavy Ukrainian casualties.

"Every soldier in the combat zone - in the enemy's line of fire and aerial reconnaissance - knows how to behave in the open, how to ensure safety."

Drone footage has now emerged on a Russian Telegram channel purportedly showing the moment of the deadly strike on what looked like a open-air ceremony.

Ruslan Kahanets, commander of Ukraine's volunteer battalion Sonechko (Sun), said in a Facebook post on Saturday that there was "a pile of dead officers and soldiers" after the Russian strike.

A video has also emerged of a Ukrainian soldier, believed to be from a brigade located nearby, who publicly criticises officers for organising the reported award ceremony.

A number of social media users in Ukraine have been voicing their anger, demanding punishment for the organisers of the award ceremony.

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[–] MaxPower@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

Oh ffs