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[โ€“] StalinSuperFan@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I've seen a lot of the evidence, journalistic investigations, which were pretty compelling I just noted there's no direct video evidence. But I do also believe UAF committed severe damage retaking the territory. There is a lot of evidence of civilian murders in UAF retreats in Mariupol as well. AFRF executing prisoners like in the NYT video, or the indiscriminate front line fire against civilians, the Kyiv corridor and southern campaign were a guerilla mindfuck. Civilian casualties are a lot lower now, but the urban conflict at its height was just incredibly brutal and indiscriminate.

[โ€“] VentraSqwal@links.dartboard.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's possible to believe both at the same time and I applaud you for being able to hold both thoughts in your head. I'm not even being sarcastic, I've never seen a hexbear user criticize Russia or say they've ever possibly done something wrong in the war or it's lead up. So just by admitting the possibility that they could've done it, even if the UAF have done terrible things too, you've made me feel a little better. It's nice to see some nuance finally lol. And ya, war is hell.