Ukraine has recorded 208 crimes of a sexual nature committed by the Russian occupiers. The youngest victim is 4 years old.To date, five indictments have been filed in court for sexual offences related to the war in Ukraine. One perpetrator has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
I don’t really like it when people think this. Every group of humans has people that would do this given the chance. Otherwise I agree, that Russian leadership really doesn’t care what their soldiers are doing, so the soldiers do what they want with zero accountability or fear of retaliation.
Ultimately, these sorts of crimes are incredibly common for occupying armies. Culture impacts the way these crimes are handled – are they punished, ignored, covered up, or tacitly (or even explicitly) encouraged? But the common element is soldiers, and the way that war leads to the dehumanization of the enemy, not that some cultures breed uniquely evil people.
I don’t really like it when people think this. Every group of humans has people that would do this given the chance. Otherwise I agree, that Russian leadership really doesn’t care what their soldiers are doing, so the soldiers do what they want with zero accountability or fear of retaliation.
And thus our thoughts go back to Vietnam.
Ultimately, these sorts of crimes are incredibly common for occupying armies. Culture impacts the way these crimes are handled – are they punished, ignored, covered up, or tacitly (or even explicitly) encouraged? But the common element is soldiers, and the way that war leads to the dehumanization of the enemy, not that some cultures breed uniquely evil people.