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> Russia did not target (initially, now they are) major essential civilian infrastructure like power plants The russians targeted major essential civilian infr

> Russia did not target (initially, now they are) major essential civilian infrastructure like power plants The russians targeted major essential civilian infrastructure right from the outset of the full scale invasion. This included hospitals, airports, train stations, bridges, information infrastructure, fuel facilities, etc. They also launched wave after wave of cruise missile and drone attacks on energy infrastructure all across the country from the autumn of 2022. I would know, because I was there. So, what you are saying here is utter horseshit. > there is not a "staggering amount of evidence" There is, but clearly you don't want to see it. > unless your definition of genocide is so broad as to include a large proportion of armed conflicts. The definition of genocide I am using is the one provided by the UN. https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/genocide.shtml#:~:text=within%20the%20group-,Forcibly%20transferring%20children%20of%20the%20group%20to%20another%20group,-The%20intent%20is https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/genocide.shtml#:~:t... This is something the russian military at all levels — all the way to the top — is guilty of. https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/situation-ukraine-icc-judges-issue-arrest-warrants-against-vladimir-vladimirovich-putin-and https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/situation-ukraine-icc-judges-is... It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal. Read it.

foobarqux 2y ago
They did not target power plants at the outset. As you say, later they escalated and started targeting substations (which are easier to repair). This year they have escalated even further and are targeting main power plants. How do you account for this? Contrast with Iraq where power plants (probably the most critical of civilian infrastructure) were targeted immediately. > The definition of genocide I am using is the one provided by the UN. Unfortunately the "whole or in part" definition is so vague that it can be interpreted to encompasses pretty much every conflict. You cannot apply the same standard and say that Ukraine is a genocide and Iraq was not.

foobarqux 2y ago

They did not target power plants at the outset. As you say, later they escalated and started targeting substations (which are easier to repair). This year they have escalated even further and are targeting main power plants. How do you account for this? Contrast with Iraq where power plants (probably the most critical of civilian infrastructure) were targeted immediately. > The definition of genocide I am using is the one provided by the UN. Unfortunately the "whole or in part" definition is so vague that it can be interpreted to encompasses pretty much every conflict. You cannot apply the same standard and say that Ukraine is a genocide and Iraq was not.