There are still Ukrainian citizens living on most of the occupied territories, including Crimea. Burning down the whole place, unfortunately, isn’t an option as they’re effectively hiding behind hostages.
There are many, many “ethnically Russian” people in crimea whos families have lived there since long before the soviet union. Thats entirely different from the “oh look how cheap these recently unoccupied houses are!” people
Those are either Ukrainian, Crimean Tatars or descendants of russian imperial colonialists. So no, I don’t mean those people, I mean actual Ukrainians and Tatars being held hostage
Russian “civilians” in Crimea deserve to also be targeted.
there were a lot of opportunistic scumfucks, but targeting civvies is russian warcrime bullshit; Ukraine has way too many lawful targets to worry about zapping blyatviks
It appears that one potential goal is to take out the air defence, show that they can destroy the Kerch bridge but leave it intact, then deny fresh water into Crimea (it comes in from the west). This puts them under siege, with a path out still, and a deadline.
Just targeting them gives Russia propoganda and makes the Russian people think Ukraine is evil and resist them. That’s not what you want. Forcing them to leave still makes them scared and costs them money, and it forces them to spread the message wherever they end up. This is a much smarter move.
Yes and don’t sanitize your language. Russia stole the land through violent invasion and didnt even have the balls to do it openly and had to send in their unmarked mercenaries. Prior to Russian invasion, Russians who moved to Crimea immigrated and became Ukrainian. After Russia invaded, illegal Russian colonists (re: settlers) moved in and stole Ukrainian land.
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There are still Ukrainian citizens living on most of the occupied territories, including Crimea. Burning down the whole place, unfortunately, isn’t an option as they’re effectively hiding behind hostages.
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Slight problem with your plan, it’s rather difficult to differentiate a persons nationality or their allegiance from a drone.
Also, you know, it being a crime against humanity.
Yes there is that pesky little thing.
There are many, many “ethnically Russian” people in crimea whos families have lived there since long before the soviet union. Thats entirely different from the “oh look how cheap these recently unoccupied houses are!” people
Those are either Ukrainian, Crimean Tatars or descendants of russian imperial colonialists. So no, I don’t mean those people, I mean actual Ukrainians and Tatars being held hostage
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there were a lot of opportunistic scumfucks, but targeting civvies is russian warcrime bullshit; Ukraine has way too many lawful targets to worry about zapping blyatviks
It appears that one potential goal is to take out the air defence, show that they can destroy the Kerch bridge but leave it intact, then deny fresh water into Crimea (it comes in from the west). This puts them under siege, with a path out still, and a deadline.
Just targeting them gives Russia propoganda and makes the Russian people think Ukraine is evil and resist them. That’s not what you want. Forcing them to leave still makes them scared and costs them money, and it forces them to spread the message wherever they end up. This is a much smarter move.
Delulu take tbh
This is a disgusting idea
Does it matter if the Russians moved there before or after Russia captured Crimea from Ukraine?
Yes and don’t sanitize your language. Russia stole the land through violent invasion and didnt even have the balls to do it openly and had to send in their unmarked mercenaries. Prior to Russian invasion, Russians who moved to Crimea immigrated and became Ukrainian. After Russia invaded, illegal Russian colonists (re: settlers) moved in and stole Ukrainian land.