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  • FinishingDutch@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    While that’s what I feel in my heart too - every dead invader is a joyful event - you generally don’t want to do that.

    You WANT opposition troops to surrender. In fact, you want to make that the most preferred option for them. If Russian troops would know that surrender only results in death, they basically HAVE to keep fighting. Which is what you don’t want.

    That’s also why Russian soldiers were told that ‘Ukrainians are nazi’s who will kill you if you surrender’: it’s a lie to make surrender unattractive.

    As much as it pains me to say this, it really is the best option to keep them alive.