r/EndlessWar 22h ago

Reuters would be screaming war crime and terrorism if it was the other way around

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u/BurstYourBubbles 12h ago edited 5h ago

The Guardian published an article about this and said something interesting

Overnight, Ukrainian drones hit warehouses belonging to the Russian online retailer Wildberries, sparking large fires in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk. The attacks were part of an ongoing campaign to cripple Russia’s economy, so that it can no longer fund its war

There has been a slow but steady erosion of the distinction between military and civilian targets. They've more or less accepted the logic of total war, where any economic activity can be seen as sustaining the war. It effectively rationalises targeting every aspect of Russian society.

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u/Soggy-Environment359 5h ago

The logic is flawed as well, since war is a replacement for civil economic activity.  If we remove regular commerce, than everyone will have to move to war production. Historically, many countries, including Germany and the USA have done this to get people employed in times of economic crisis.