Playback speed
×
Share post
Share post at current time
0:00
/
0:00
75

Was this Trench Attack a War Crime?

If they are worth shooting once, they are worth shooting twice.
Ryan McBeth
Jun 21, 2023
75
Share

The basic general rules when watching internet content and making determination of war crimes is this:

#1. Are the soldiers Hors-de-combat?

#2. Are the soldiers clearly marked medical personnel?

#3. Are the soldiers actively trying to surrender?

I explore this further in the Substack article below:

Was it a War Crime for Ukraine to Attack Wounded Russian Soldiers?

Ryan McBeth
·
March 17, 2023
Was it a War Crime for Ukraine to Attack Wounded Russian Soldiers?

Watch now (8 min) | In April of 2022, a video on Twitter appeared to show a Ukrainian drone attacking Russian soldiers, and then “finishing off” the wounded when a CASEVAC vehicle arrived to evacuate the wounded. At the time, the video turned my stomach because I never would have done such a thing in Iraq - but I had made the fatal mistake of confusing the LOAC or Law of Armed Conflict with the SROE - Standing Rules of Engagement.

Read full story
75 Comments
The official Ryan McBeth Substack
The official Ryan McBeth Substack
Authors
Ryan McBeth