Russia's electronic warfare tactics are helping it turn the tide against Ukraine, stopping HIMARS, JDAM, and drones (news.yahoo.com)

submitted 9 months ago by zabadoh@lemmy.ml to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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Bad news. New Russian electronic warfare tactics are blocking HIMARS legendary accuracy, and drones.

Without further aid packages with military grade NATO electronics, the Ukrainian electronic advantage is over.

Republicans and Orban are literally killing Ukrainian soldiers.

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[-] naeap@sopuli.xyz 2 points 9 months ago

That's the important point?

[-] sxan@midwest.social 5 points 9 months ago

Words mean what words mean.

[-] eggymachus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally

used in an exaggerated way to emphasize a statement or description that is not literally true or possible

[-] rah@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago

You stopped your quotation before the interesting bit:

Should literally be used for emphasis?: Usage Guide

Sense 2 is common and not at all new but has been frequently criticized as an illogical misuse. It is pure hyperbole intended to gain emphasis, but it often appears in contexts where no additional emphasis is necessary.