Forcibly mobilised and then killed by drone: the murderous logic of war in practice

from antimilitarismus
There is not much written about the equally horrific massacres of Ukrainian deserters. One thing is certain, however. The combat capability of both armies is partly based on violent mobilization and torture techniques designed to discourage desertion and force even those who do not want to go to the front to do so. While thousands of soldiers are trying to desert, others are being sent to the front against their will, hoping to live to see another day. That is, unless a “suicide” drone armed with explosives happens to fly into their heads. On the internet, we can see videos of such drones belonging to the Ukrainian army massacring Russian soldiers on motorcycles, in trenches, on roads, in forests, plains, and elsewhere. (2)

'Death to Australia': Anti-Israel anarchist group responsible for series of attacks on freight firm

From The Jerusalem Post

Vandals shared a video in which they stormed the Melbourne suburb facility in the middle of the night, smashing keycard locks and spraying the building façade with paint.

Oregon: Arson against drone manufacturer, Boeing subsidiary

From Puget Sound Anarchists

In the early morning hours of July 23rd, an Insitu van was set ablaze while it sat in an empty lot across from their office in Hood River, OR. This fire was set, because the growth of the national security state poses an existential threat to all those who dream of free world. We act in total antagonism against those who enable and profit from militarism, policing and surveillance.

From Los Angeles to Ukraine: war prolongation brings new horizons for social struggle

From libcom.org

With the anarchist movement seemingly completely lost interest in the situation in Ukraine, the May impasse in peace talks has become a catalyst for new things not seen since last year. Following the lull and apathy described in our interview, presented on the Balkan Anarchist Bookfair 2025, a new wave of public unrest is beginning in the country.

Germany: anarchist barrio at the Rheinmetall Entwaffnen Camp in Cologne, Aug. 31

From anarchistbarrio.noblogs.org/

Anarchists in the Anti-War-Movement! Spread anarchist ideas among the people! Against war, against colonialism, against exploitation, against domination!

We call for a presence of antiauthoritarian, autonomous and anarchist individuals and groups on the Rheinmetall Entwaffnen Camp from 25th of August to 31st of August 2025 in Cologne. The proposal is to organize according to our ideas of a free society in a self-organized and horizontal way from below.

Berlin Anarchist Anti-War Council: Rally Against Veterans Day, June 15

from Provisional Anarchist Anti-War Council & de.indymedia.org

Motto: Against all war – Against all military! Disarm Patriarchy

On June 15, 2025, a so-called National Veterans Day is to be held as a central state-political event, including at the Reichstag. The Bundeswehr explains the reason: "Many veterans have endured personal hardships to protect their fellow citizens. On Veterans Day, the whole of Germany will say 'thank you' to them for this."

Ukraine is a capital of freedom!

From Anarchist Communist Group

The following text by Yana Makova was published by Voice of Anarchists and translated by Thunderbird. It also appears on the libcom site.

These are the very theses that every Ukrainian can see in the space of the own city. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the authorities have begun to strengthen the theses about freedom and democracy. It is worth noting that during the times of “independence” in Ukraine there has never been an influential opposition. And the opposition, as is known, is an indicator that there is at least some kind of struggle between certain sides in the state.

Interview with Ukrainian War Resister

From Anarchist Communist Group

In December 2024 some media sites reported on the rescue of a Ukrainian man and his kitten in the mountains in Romania after crossing the border from Ukraine (https://apnews.com/video/vladislav-duda-romania-ukraine-war-and-unrest-…). They failed to mention the reasons why he fled. The Czechoslovak Anarchist Association (ČAS) contacted him for an interview.

Let's Abolish the Armies! Let's Stop Wars! Let's Unmask Nationalisms

From Kurdish Anarchist Forum

Original Italian statement from the 32nd FAI congress in Carrara, Italy, January 3-6, 2025. Translated here into English by the Kurdish Anarchist Forum.

The Italian Anarchist Federation reaffirms its support for the [Italian] Antimilitarist Assembly to build a vast anti-war movement, unitary and independent of the parties, against the warmongering policies of governments.

"They refused to be cannon fodder, we refuse to be drone fodder"

From Indymedia Lille
December 10, 2024

An Attack on 3 Electrical Transformers

That night, with light hearts, we wandered through the city in search of a bit of fresh air, a beautiful encounter, an adventure that the night knows how to welcome so well. And since it is impossible to walk 500 meters in this sad megalopolis without coming across one of these industrial horrors serving the widespread massacre in progress, the adventure quickly presented itself to us. Light hearts, but never insensitive or resigned, so we went to look for some treasures of our own making, which we scattered here and there, so that in a hoped-for big BOOM, these industries of death would finally be extinguished.

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