Russia has begun sending North Korean troops to a frontline area in unmarked civilian trucks, Kyiv's military intelligence said, as concerns mount over Pyongyang's involvement in Moscow's war against Ukraine.
  • _bcron_@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    10 days ago

    It’s a sign of desperation if anything. They have no experience with drones and don’t speak Russian. They’ll hightail back to the last place they felt safe. Russia may as well doodle on a bunch of maps and hand them over

    • cygnus@lemmy.ca
      271·
      10 days ago

      This isn’t a war crime — you may be thinking of the war crime of transporting military personnel in vehicles with medical markings (red cross, etc)

    • Carmakazi@lemmy.world
      2·
      10 days ago

      Ukraine also uses many civilian-sourced vehicles, including for moving troops. It is not inherently a war crime. It is frankly necessary when both sides are losing vehicles to enemy action constantly.