The full video is about 75 MB so I can't upload it here unfortunately, and it seems like you need to use the Telegram app to view it, but it's really incredible (also mute the audio, it's shitty added techno music).

Description: the video starts with an overhead shot of a soldier lying next to a burned-out tank, clearly taken from a drone. The soldier appears to be dead. However, the POV drone is equipped with powerful optics and zooms in; we see that the soldier is only pretending to be dead, and the optics can see his chest move as he breathes. He's wearing sunglasses but we can clearly see him tensely looking up at the drone.

Moments later, a smaller drone carrying an explosive flies at him and detonates. He yells for a medic then collapses as blood begins to flow from a head wound. Eventually he lies motionless.

The whole thing could easily be submitted as a short-form horror drama about modern warfare.

  • tocopherol [any]
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    27 days ago

    There should still be the opportunity to surrender but I suppose you're right, they would have to watch the person until capture to see if they are actually surrendering or just avoiding the strike to regroup. As a person with empathy I would think it would be worth it to save a life if possible, even if an 'enemy', but people with empathy aren't allowed to operate drones in imperialist wars.