Musk urged people to pity the “poor Russian conscripts” fighting against Ukraine
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Elon Musk called Russian conscripts “children with no choice” who are fighting and dying from drones. He did not mention the Kremlin’s responsibility.
American billionaire Elon Musk called for sympathy for Russian conscripts taking part in the war against Ukraine. He called them "children" who allegedly have no choice but to fight and die in drone strikes, UNN reports.
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We should sympathize with the poor Russian conscripts. These children have no choice but to fight and die in drone strikes
Notably, in his call for sympathy, the billionaire focused specifically on Russian troops. At the same time, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and its army continues to conduct combat operations on Ukrainian territory.
Sympathy for the troops of an army that invaded Ukraine
Musk's words create a revealing contrast: in his statement, Russian troops who are on the territory of another state as part of an invading army are presented primarily as victims of the war.
At the same time, Musk's statement did not raise the issue of the responsibility of the Russian leadership for starting the full-scale invasion.
Thus, the billionaire's call to sympathize with Russian conscripts overlooks a key circumstance: they are not fighting to defend Russia against an invasion, but on the territory of Ukraine, which is defending itself against Russian aggression.