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Ukrainian drones now spray 4,000° F thermite streams right into Russian trenches (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Clusterfck@lemmy.sdf.org 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It’s not a war crime if it’s the first time……

[–] ugjka@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

AFAIK it would only be a war crime if this was sprayed on civilians

[–] normalexit@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Hope they don't share this technology with Israel.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Israel is already happy in using it's white phosphorus munitions on civilian targets like it's been doing for the last 20 years.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I don't think this is difficult technology to figure out.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago

Or was unnecessary cruelty.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 6 points 2 months ago

Flame throwers are allowed as long as they're not aimed at civilians. Thermite is just another type of flame when it comes down to it.