Discussion Ask HN: Is this is a new kind of war? Today I read a headline in the NY Times[1]: > Ukraine and Russia Agree to Extend Black Sea Grain Deal.Meanwhile Russia is raining deadly missiles on Ukraine, who are fighting back with all they've got.I'm struggling to think of another conflict where the combatants were this cooperative with each other.Also, the war is probably the first major conflict between large nations that is being streamed live as it is happening.Which is to say, the war is really weird.1. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/17/world/russia-ukraine-news 7 points prmph 3 years ago 6 comments
Meanwhile Russia is raining deadly missiles on Ukraine, who are fighting back with all they've got.
I'm struggling to think of another conflict where the combatants were this cooperative with each other.
Also, the war is probably the first major conflict between large nations that is being streamed live as it is happening.
Which is to say, the war is really weird.
1. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/17/world/russia-ukraine-news