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FpUseryesterday at 9:51 PM1 replyview on HN

Civilian to military casualty ratio is 1:20 for Russia-Ukraine war and 2:1 for WWII. The difference is huge. Whether this is actual restraint I have no knowledge but if it quacks like a duck ...


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999900000999today at 12:04 PM

The uncomfortable truth is that is absolutely restraint.

For the areas of Ukraine Russia controls, the Russians have distributed food and in some cases identifying documents.

From what I can tell Russia’s goal is to assimilate, not annihilation.

After all is said and done, I suspect some Ukrainians will become Russian citizens or be granted the opportunity to leave.

Or the war will continue forever