Militarily forces go into war ready for the last war. Ground war has clearly changed. I hope military planners are taking note of what's going on and preparing for it.
Clay pigeon shooting could be a valuable skill.
A Russian soldier lies motionless, seemingly resigned to his fate, as a Ukrainian FPV kamikaze drone hovers above, searching for the precise angle to deliver its strike.
https://video.nostr.build/66482352ccec949b967e47c0ac527951e93fd4b666052f599941a28e5cb8076e.mp4
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War crime right thereā¦ captured with a proof of custody no doubt back to operatorā¦
What war crime?
If you are going to kill him, kill him. Donāt play with him like a cat does with a mouseā¦ as for war crime- take your pick below
The prohibition on humiliation, torture, and mental torture as war crimes is enshrined in several international treaties and conventions. Here are some key references:
1. **The Geneva Conventions (1949)**: Article 3, Common to the Four Geneva Conventions, prohibits "outrages upon personal dignity, in particular, humiliating and degrading treatment" against persons taking no active part in hostilities, including civilians and prisoners of war.
2. **The Geneva Conventions' Additional Protocol I (1977)**: Article 75(2) reiterates the prohibition on "outrages upon personal dignity, in particular, humiliating and degrading treatment" and adds that "mental torture" is also prohibited.
3. **The Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (1984)**: Article 1 defines torture as "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person" for various purposes, including intimidation, coercion, or discrimination.
4. **The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998)**: Article 8(2)(b)(x) and (c)(i) list "outrages upon personal dignity" and "torture" as war crimes, including mental torture.
5. **The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)**: Article 7 prohibits "torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment" and has been interpreted to include mental torture.
6. **The European Convention on Human Rights (1950)**: Article 3 prohibits "torture" and "inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment," which has been interpreted to include mental torture.
Some specific examples of international law provisions that explicitly prohibit humiliation, torture, and mental torture include:
* **The Nuremberg Principles (1950)**: Principle 1 states that "any person who commits an act which constitutes a crime under international law is responsible therefor and liable to punishment."
* **The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 39/118 (1984)**: This resolution condemns "torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment" and calls upon states to prevent and punish such acts.
* **The Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture (1985)**: Article 2 defines torture as "any act by which physical or mental pain or suffering is inflicted on a person" for various purposes.
These international law provisions establish that humiliation, torture, and mental torture are war crimes and are prohibited under various treaties, conventions, and customary international law.
It doesn't seem like torture. It is the killing of a uniformed enemy combatant of an invading force.
It is horrifying, but no worse than if a sniper took him out. Or a helicopter shooting at him.
Not true. 1- He is unarmed, and not a threat. Although he has not officially surrendered with his hands up, he has taken a passive non threatening stance. He is no threat to anything and shows zero hostile intent.
2- if the decision is to still then deliver lethal aid it should be done in a manner to not create any more trauma than required. Yes the footage is out of context but even in this short clip the time taken for the drone to crow over this human being before killing him is cruel! It is a war crime and is unprofessional at best.
1. Every uncaptured enemy soldier of an invasion is fair game on sovereign soil.
2. Difficult to assess without more context. Maybe.
He is captured by his actions. The drone has captured him. Yeah ok - operator needs to absorb the PTSD of the death if that is the decision. But the extended threat of hovering around him, coming in and out etc is a form of torture and should be dealt with as such