JohnGalway
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- Connemara, Ireland
Still plenty of phones working, there has been an appeal not to post info of the good guys.
Will Putin invade ?
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ollie989898
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I'm not sure I would use a mobile phone in an active conflict zone- even 90's era military tech could listen into telephone calls from miles away and it would be childsplay to triangulate your position.
Courier
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- M62 - M1 - M18 triangle
The Ukrainian’s are fighting for their homeland - there is no stronger incentive….
I understand the logic, and symbolic gesture but I don't agree with it.
It makes all civilians legitimate targets, and armed but untrained and unskilled civilians will only pose a danger to themselves and each other.
ollie989898
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One could argue that civilians in the area are a target anyway so what difference does them carrying a weapon make?
Does the Ukraine have national service? If so, a lot of their population are probably quite acquainted with firearms.
It simply makes the mindless slaughter of innocent people far more likely.
Many countries around the world live in peace and political stability, despite a mix of different ethnic heritages.
English and French speaking Canada is a pretty good example.
If you arm civilians at least put them in uniform, innocent youngsters etc popping their heads up at the wrong moment will be instant targets!
I am not 100% sure on this, but I don't think that they do.
Hindsight
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- Lincolnshire
There is time yet, if necessary. He can be extracted if he wishes. At moment sees advantage staying put. Possibly safest place. But i am just a keyboard general.
serf
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- Location
- warwickshire
Don't think his moral compass works like that , he would shoot or bomb any one in the way regardless so they may aswell have some means of fighting back , they may just keep chipping a few invaders off here and there from their cover and help to bring the moral down of the ruskys a bit more than it already is !
JohnGalway
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- Location
- Connemara, Ireland
Not sure inferring Russia and legitimate targets really belong in the same sentiment.
- Location
- Welshpool Powys
Kyiv live on news tonight
How come the city isn’t blacked out?
How come the city isn’t blacked out?
ollie989898
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All non-combatants should be moved out of areas at risk of attack. The Russians have been bombing some areas with impunity and civilians need to be given shelter safely away from these.
Aye, very true. It simply gives the Putin propaganda justification every time a Ukrainian civvie is killed... "they were armed and attacking us".
If/when it comes to a "resistance" guerrilla war, the distribution of weapons will be useful. But between now and then, impassioned and emboldened civvies are going to fancy their chances - but unfortunately get themselves injured or killed.
solo
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- Location
- worcestershire
It was on the news this morning that Russian troops tried and failed to take the power station in the north of the city
Looking at what's happening in Ukraine either the Russians are taking this pretty slow & steadily or they are nowhere near as powerful as we are led to believe, compare this invasion with the shock & all that was unleashed on Iraq by the West all those years ago which is making this look pretty amateurish at best.
serf
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- Location
- warwickshire
They said there's a c
They said its curfew at 5pm I think and any one on the street after that is enemy target!
ollie989898
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I was surprised to hear the Russians had taken Chernobyl power plant. I didn't think any of it was still in use. Just going near the place and churning up the mud is foolhardy as it will be contaminated all the same and end up on their vehicles, clothing and equipment. You don't want to be ingesting or breathing it.