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Torture, sexual violence commonly used by Russian forces in Ukraine, say experts (www.reuters.com)

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I never said anything about purity. That's an obsession of the simple minded.

That being said, you can never fault someone for defending their home and their community when an armed threat literally come knocking.