ishmal t1_jacr4xk wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Reply to comment by barrygateaux in Ukraine war: Zelensky says situation in Bakhmut worsening by jacobhong

Thanks. I will try that.. I have been wishing that there was a single good reliable frontline news source, and maybe that is it. It seems that /r/ukraine wants to focus on morale and happy news. Which I totally get, and it serves its purpose well. I am sure that there are people who need the daily uplift, and I go there many times a day as well. I also find the best donation spots there.

degaussyourcrt t1_jadb0q1 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:48 PM

I think perhaps in the entire history of war there has never been nor ever will be a reliable frontline news source. War is one of the most complex human endeavors we undertake, and there’s a reason “fog of war” is a military term. Couple a war on the ground with a war online (where both sides fight for the hearts, minds, and eyeballs of the rest of the world) and it’s a nearly impossible thing for the average Joe to get a truly accurate sense of.