The actual bill:
So, actually curious because I don’t know how this works, but wouldn’t this make all of them soldiers technically? If Russian soldiers kill civilians after this bill is passed (it’s already been passed), does that still count as a war crime?
I am curious as to why you are trying to diminish the fact that many civilians have been killed by Russian forces before this bill has passed. I see this simply as a logical act that allows its civilians to act in defense, since Russia clearly does not care about who is in harms way