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[–] [email protected] 28 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Not defending Russia, but I believe most militaries have rules on the books saying that field executions for disobeying orders are a necessary part of war.

So the big story here is that Russia is exercising those laws whereas most countries don't, but on the other hand most countries don't get involved in land wars in Eastern Europe either.....

[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

In the past, maybe. In the modern world I doubt it. But from Russia I'm not surprised, they have a habit of disregarding life for quite a long time.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The laws are still there

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_by_the_United_States_military

Desertion, willful disobedience. Both capital crimes in the military

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes but at least you will get a trial and not just "go to die at the front or be executed right now"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Do they also get a trail during wartime?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

Yes. The last person that the United States executed for desertion, Eddie Slovik in 1945, was tried in a military court, found guilty, and executed.

I assume that Russia would have rules for the same. Whether they are followed is the question.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

But it's a special military operation, not war 😉

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