• ℛ𝒶𝓋ℯ𝓃@pawb.social
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    2 months ago

    White flag? Have Russian invaders been flying it falsely, or does Ukraine just not care? (Legit question, I haven’t heard about this. I stand with Ukraine.)

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      2 months ago

      If they wanted to wave a white flag you get out of the vehicle and disarm not drive away with your weapons

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      2 months ago

      The white flag is, per international treaties, a signal you want to communicate with the other side regarding a truce or surrender. It’s not a free “get out of jail” card when you’re retreating.

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      2 months ago

      Maybe driving the wrong way and well… not stopping. I’ve also seen videos of mobiks pretending to surrender and then throwing grenades.

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      2 months ago

      It looks as if they’re not surrendering but fleeing and this is a last, desperate attempt to not be a statistic

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    2 months ago

    One would think they would have by now started using shotguns to shoot down drones. Seems like it would be way more effective than a rifle.