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In Ukraine, Amputations Already Evoke Scale of World War I (www.wsj.com)

submitted 1 year ago by lusterko@kbin.social to c/Ukraine_UA@kbin.social

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Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have lost limbs since the start of the war, according to new estimates, a toll not seen in recent armed conflicts in the West.

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[–] lusterko@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Removed paywall: https://archive.li/CckS5

[–] brothershamus@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Not least of all because armed conflict isn't supposed to intentionally and almost exclusively target civilians. That's why it's a long series of war crimes.

[–] Xeelee@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

At least they're still alive. Most Russians with similar injuries will have died.