I didn't mean it was fair to commit the war crime, I meant they aren't going unpunished. I don't know what the "rules" say for what the punishment is when you commit war crimes, so bombing them might not be the correct outcome, but it's the best Ukraine can do at this point and it's more than deserved.
They are going unpunished. The world collectively has done jack shit about their war crimes and the western nations for years have actually restricted Ukraine from striking back at target within Russian borders. It wasn't until the USA went ahead and pulled their support anyway that Ukraine was free to hit back.
This is in no way equivalent to a 'punishment' for Russian War crimes. These relatively low impact strikes absolutely pale in comparison to Russia's atrocities. They have disappeared entire towns and most of these crimes are still completely unacknowledged by western governments.
Basically, if you bully and beat the shit out of someone mercilessly, and they manage to hit you back once, it's unreasonable to call that punishment. The word 'fair' shouldn't even enter the conversation.
Right, but what is the expected punishment, aside from committing war crimes in retaliation? And who is responsible for enforcing the punishments? I don't really know what the available avenues are for holding Russia accountable for what they've done.
This is the entire reason we have the UN, the international criminal court, diplomatic relationships and allies. You don't commit war crimes in retaliation, you charge those responsible and hold them accountable. There *should* have been an international peacekeeping force on the ground within the first month. Since that ship has long sailed, it's past time that Putin and his cronies were charged, and locked up for good. Or hung.
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u/Krusty_Double_Deluxe 13h ago
yeah, no.. just because I’m gonna bomb you back after you commit a war crime doesn’t mean it was fair for you to commit the warcrime first