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Zelenskyy issued a decree allowing a parade in Moscow on May 9, 2026 on humanitarian grounds discussed with the US. During the event, Red Square is excluded from Ukrainian weapons targeting (lemmy.ml)
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Link: https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/3742026-59389

Zelenskyy issued a decree allowing a parade in Moscow on May 9, 2026 on humanitarian grounds discussed with the US. During the event, Red Square is excluded from Ukrainian weapons targeting
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[–] 18 points 6 months ago (6 children)

We won't bomb a parade full of civilians celebrating the defeat of fascism and you should thank us for it

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (5 children)

    Nah, I think this is just showing middle finger to Putin. Reflecting a desire to show who really decides if there is to be a parade in Moscow.

    I mean a strike would probably be very unlikely anyway. The reason it's been said out loud is far more interesting.

    Consensus among international human rights organizations seems to be that Ukrainian strikes on Russia have been limited in scope and while they have certainly caused civilian harm, Ukraine isn't known to directly target Russian citizens. Russia on the other hand is systematically and directly targetting Ukrainian citizens and strikes on Ukraine have caused significantly higher civilian casualties.

    Also worth noting is that it is a military parade, albeit with civilians following it. Masking it as "a parade full of civilians celebrating the defeat of fascism" is dishonest. In reality it's a pompous display of killing tools. I guess it needed to be said that this particular military parade will not be attacked.

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  • [–] 16 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    It's a military parade because fascism wasn't won in the "marketplace of ideas" as liberals proclaim, but with tanks and guns. Why is it dishonest to say that the event is full of civilians celebrating this historical event? It's one of the most relevant historical events to be celebrating because we will very soon need another one against today's fascists that have taken over everything and everywhere.

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  • [–] -1 points 6 months ago*

    It's dishonest because that was not what was said. The wording was "parade full of civilians". This is a military parade with most likely zero civilian participants, albeit there are civilians watching it.

    For reference, parade full of civilians:

    Not a parade full of civilians:

    Notice the difference?

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Consensus among international human rights organizations CIA and state department cutouts seems to be that Ukrainian strikes on Russia have been limited in scope and while they have certainly caused civilian harm, Ukraine isn't known to directly target Russian citizens.

    Made it accurate. Kiev has long been targeting civilians, as evidenced by the drone strikes that targeted apartment buildings in Moscow as well as the many abuses in the Kherson counter offensive.

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