eeeehhh·قبل سنتين·discussThis explaination wouldn't explain why the figure is so much higher than when compared to other conflicts in the world.
eeeehhh·قبل سنتين·discussNo, one side of a conflict cannot ignore the rules simply because the other side does.It also seems an especially poor argument when one side is a nuclear-armed, highly modern military power and the other a lighltly armed militia.
eeeehhh·قبل سنتين·discussEven if this was true, it would not make them a legitimate target unless they were directly engaged in fighting. Journalists are even protected when engaging in explicit propaganda for example.https://casebook.icrc.org/case-study/protection-journalists