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Are there any rules about drone footage retention? Ie- for review that the combatants weren't surrendering, that prohibited weapons weren't used, etc. Using ma

Are there any rules about drone footage retention? Ie- for review that the combatants weren't surrendering, that prohibited weapons weren't used, etc. Using makeshift implements in war doesn't exempt them from humanitarian law, and from some of the most popular clips, the attacks seemed to target the sleeping or wounded, and people who are fleeing. While I'm glad this war isn't being as censored as US military actions, I also haven't had much luck locating informed discussion on topics re: IHL.

foxyv 3y ago
> target the sleeping or wounded, and people who are fleeing None of these are illegal in warfare under any of the various conventions or treaties on rules of war. There are actually, very few illegitimate targets in war such as POWs, humanitarian workers, and surrendering soldiers. In addition there has been extensive evidence of perfidy on the Russian side requiring extreme caution when accepting a surrender. Killing surrendering soldiers is a gray area depending on the nature of the surrender. Have they dropped their weapons, are their friends still shooting at you, have their officers offered surrender, etc... Since the Russians declared no-quarter in Bakhmut they have forfeited that privilege for the most part. If they had immediately retracted the order and condemned the officers who issued the order then I could see a case being made they should still be offered that privilege. However, they have yet to do so and it is far too late. https://lieber.westpoint.edu/wagner-groups-no-quarter-order-international-law/ https://lieber.westpoint.edu/wagner-groups-no-quarter-order-...