More Ukrainian Soldiers Refuse To Fight. "We are being sent to certain death. [There is] no respect for the soldiers. We are not alone like this, we are many."

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[–]chottohen 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

There is a controversy among military historians about what percentage of soldiers in battle deliberately fire their weapons to miss enemy soldiers. Some historians have made claims as high as 30%.

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I've heard that too, but does it apply to modern wars or just when each man was expected to fire so many rounds at the front lines before rotating back?

[–]chottohen 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I question the whole theory and think it was concocted by some academic who needed a publication. Also, I'll bet he had never been in combat. It's one thing to say, "Thou shalt not kill" in church but quite another when the enemy is overrunning your basecamp.