Russia Kills 2,488 People In One day In Syria
This may be viewed as indiscriminate killing, haphazard targeting and careless accounting.
The death rate is increasing. Yesterday Russian airstrikes killed 1,477 people, today it increased to 2,488.
There is no source, no citation and no verification. Dr. Panarins reporting has notoriously been high by a factor of ten.
Dr. Panarin is a high-ranking member of the Russian government and his numbers are the only released casualty count figure for the Russian government.
His report directly contradicts CNN reporting: Russia bombs Syrian targets for 4th day as international concerns grow
It is unclear why Dr. Panarin releases such highly inflated numbers. Russia clearly desires to be perceived as a powerful military force, but they are succeeding to be seen as out of control and ruthlessly murdering innocent civilians.
Compare this with US rates in operations one year ago over a one month period: Syria Airstrikes Kill 553, Including 32 Civilians, During Monthlong Offensive Against ISIS: Monitor. One month versus one day, verified by independent monitors.
Russia continues to feed the perception that they are out of control, murderous.
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geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)I hope it's not like 3 or some small number if they are killing that many. Russia is tanking this on their own which is fine but when it's over they will have to live with everything. I am glad the U.S. is out of it.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)before the Russian coalition offensives. Like the "You only have two choices" leaflet.
That's why. Disinfo has it's uses, as we know too.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Interesting game within the game
bemildred
(90,061 posts)When governments do it, it's propaganda, terrible, when businesses do it it's advertising and just great.
But yeah, they are a lot more sophisticated than in the past. I suppose it's that western influence they have been exposed to the last few decades. Closed information environments don't help your smarts.
Edit: but scaring the shit out of your opponents is pretty much SOP. "Shock and Awe" was just that.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)have faced US weaponry being afraid of Russia's, nor is there any kind of "out there" harsh tactics that could make those fighting against Assad squeamish.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)They might get some Syrians to try giving up, but the foreigners have no place to go.