TBH, I haven’t heard anyone from Ukraine reveling in the taking of life. They seem pretty unified in their resolve to expel Russians, not slaughter them. Sure, there is posturing and sloganeering involved, but that’s a natural and arguably necessary part of war and in this case, a war that was thrust on the people of Ukraine, not invited.
Indeed. And also incredibly dangerous. The Russian troops are low on food and anything resembling comforts and have been stuck on a highway for 3 days in snow and cold. They are going to get increasingly irritable which will lead to a lot less restraint than we’ve seen this far (which is virtually none). I fear that when the incursions really begin into the urban areas they will be well prepared for slaughter.
ETA: I want to make clear that I am in no way critiquing any Ukrainians’ efforts to defend their home. They do what they must with the means given to them; in most cases this is no more than their very bodies. However, there will come a point where the Russians won’t show the little bit of restraint they have shown so far and these videos will take a very sinister turn. You’re already beginning to see indiscriminate direct attacks on civilians in the south and east.
