• Ukraine destroyed columns of waiting Russian soldiers with HIMARS, a Ukrainian commander said.
  • He said Ukraine targeted them as soon as it got permission to use allied weapons across the border.
  • Military experts say Ukraine’s ability to use Western-supplied weapons in Russia is aiding its fightback.
  • PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk
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    5 months ago

    Russian civilians weren’t targeted, the missile was intercepted by russian air defense on its way to a military target. The shrapnel happened to fall on that beach.

    Edit: If you’re thinking of holidaying in an active warzone, perhaps reconsider.

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      5 months ago

      That was an ATACM missile with a cluster bomb warhead. Not “shrapnel”.

      Edit: If you’re thinking of holidaying in an active warzone, perhaps reconsider.

      So you’re saying israelis holding a rave next to a concentration camp should have reconsidered their location on Oct7?