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Former British Army Chief Says It's 'Perfectly Reasonable' For Ukraine To Strike Inside Russia (www.rferl.org)

submitted 11 months ago by Ulara@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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[-] CapeWearingAeroplane@sopuli.xyz 6 points 11 months ago

Civilians not involved in critical military infrastructure are typically not regarded as valid military targets. Thanks for asking :)

[-] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Are police of the enemy considered civilian or military?

[-] CapeWearingAeroplane@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago

In general no, but it can depend. Some countries blur the line between police and military, that's when it can get foggy. If a country has a strictly civilian police force that does not take part in combat or training operations with the military, they are typically not valid targets. Just like any other armed civilian not taking part in combat is not a valid target.

[-] TrustedChimp@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'd say it also depends on if the police open fire on the other force when they get near then their official roll goes out the window they chose to get involved