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Over 2 dozen Russian soldiers were killed in friendly fire near the Donetsk airport when their chaotic retreat was mistaken for an attack, Ukrainian MP says (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Wilshire@lemmy.world to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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[-] Hanabie@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 year ago

Exceedingly friendly fire.

[-] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago

Comrade Fire

[-] snooggums@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Toxic relationship for sure.

[-] paddirn@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Was it a mistake or were they specifically attacked because they were retreating?

[-] dumdum666@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Aren’t those blocking troops, that prevent other troops from retreating, a common occurrence with the Russian Army? Of course they will shoot them.

[-] unreachable@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

they didn't use the WhatsApp group to communicate and inform others? lame

[-] Sir_Simon_Spamalot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Elon Musk: hold my beer!

[-] Steeve@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

They blocked WhatsApp and called Meta an extremist organization because they demoted Russian state media and wouldn't take down Ukranians expressing frustrations at Russia invading their country (e.g. "fuck Putin"). Last I heard they might be using Telegram or Signal, but not sure if that's confirmed.

[-] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

Yeah they totally didn't shoot them on purpose...

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

"Look boss, I got one!"

[-] niktemadur@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

...and they all laugh. Mindless and oblivious that it might very well be themselves in that predicament tomorrow, next week, or next month.

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 13 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

At least 27 Russian soldiers in Donetsk attempting to retreat from their positions were killed by friendly fire from their comrades, according to a Ukrainian lawmaker.

Yuriy Mysiagin, a Ukrainian member of parliament, said in a Telegram message on September 10 that Russian fighters had "retreated to new positions chaotically and almost in a panic."

Kostyantyn Mashovets, a colonel from Ukraine's armed forces, said in a September 10 Facebook post that the friendly fire likely kicked off because of poor coordination by the Russians.

Representatives for Russia's Ministry of Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider sent outside regular business hours.

In August, a deputy battalion commander of Ukraine's 129th Territorial Defense Brigade told The New York Times that he saw Russian soldiers taking fire from their own side.

Representatives for the Russian Ministry of Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider sent outside regular business hours.

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