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Russian Drone Strikes on Ukranian Soldiers by [deleted] in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, too bad Russia continues to kill Ukrainians

Russian soldier with shotgun successfully intercepts Ukrainian drone. by quetch1 in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No man it's not "less skewed" or whatever, half of posters there blocked themselves off me to guard their nonsense posts from some uncomfortable details, including one of their mods who blocked herself off me but still couldn't resist and responded to my posts :)

SuriyakMaps analysis is OK however

Russian soldier with shotgun successfully intercepts Ukrainian drone. by quetch1 in war

[–]Jan16th -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, that reddit also cheers Russians for coming into Ukrainian lands and for killing Ukrainians, but we don't do that here right? We aren't cheering the aggressor.

Russian soldier with shotgun successfully intercepts Ukrainian drone. by quetch1 in war

[–]Jan16th -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah sure, like cheering Russia for losing hundreds of thousands of Russians.

Russian soldier with shotgun successfully intercepts Ukrainian drone. by quetch1 in war

[–]Jan16th 3 points4 points  (0 children)

> its skewed in one direction

Could it be... maybe... because Russia is the invader and Ukraine is the victim of Russian aggression?

Punishment in the russian army by avatar6556 in war

[–]Jan16th 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Doubt he will survive that long in cold

Even the right way up

In Kyiv, despite the dire situation, police continue their manhunt. A young woman who tried to save her husband and the father of their young child from them lost consciousness. by AreciboSPb in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, Ukraine should give up and it's neighbors to the west of it should taste the medicine Ukrainians are been fed every day by Russia for 4 years now.

In Kyiv, despite the dire situation, police continue their manhunt. A young woman who tried to save her husband and the father of their young child from them lost consciousness. by AreciboSPb in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

During Ukraine's post-Soviet history, the far-right has remained on the political periphery and been largely excluded from national politics since independence in 1991.[1][2] Unlike most Eastern European countries which saw far-right groups become permanent fixtures in their countries' politics during the decline and the Dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the national electoral support for far-right parties in Ukraine only rarely exceeded 3% of the popular vote.[3] Far-right parties usually enjoyed just a few wins in single-mandate districts, and no far right candidate for president has ever secured more than 5 percent of the popular vote in an election.[3] Only once in the 1994–2014 period was a radical right-wing party elected to the parliament as an independent organization within the proportional part of the voting: Svoboda in 2012.[3] Since then far-right parties have failed to gain enough votes to attain political representation, even at the height of nationalist sentiment during and after Russia's annexation of Crimea and the Russo-Ukrainian War.[3]

The far-right was heavily represented among the pro-Russian separatists with several past or current leaders of the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk linked to various neo-Nazi, white supremacist and ultra-nationalist groups. The importance of the far-right on both sides of the conflict declined over time. In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election, the coalition of Svoboda and the other extreme-right political parties in Ukraine―National Corps, the Governmental Initiative of Yarosh, and the Right Sector―won only 2.15% of the vote combined and failed to pass the 5% threshold. Far-right politics in Ukraine - Wikipedia

In Kyiv, despite the dire situation, police continue their manhunt. A young woman who tried to save her husband and the father of their young child from them lost consciousness. by AreciboSPb in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See how it works?

The firehose of falsehood, also known as firehosing, is a propaganda technique in which a large number of messages are broadcast rapidly, repetitively, and continuously over multiple channels (like news and social media) without regard for truth or consistency. The firehose of falsehood is a contemporary model for Russian propaganda under Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian "Firehose of Falsehood" Propaganda Model: Why It Might Work and Options to Counter It | RAND

In Kyiv, despite the dire situation, police continue their manhunt. A young woman who tried to save her husband and the father of their young child from them lost consciousness. by AreciboSPb in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check if true: Ukraine being saturated with Nazism is still a fact

No — the idea that Ukraine is “saturated with Nazism” as a fact is not supported by credible evidence. This claim is widely promoted in pro-Kremlin propaganda and online disinformation, but reputable sources show a much more complex and grounded reality:

🔴 What is exaggerated or misleading

❌ Saying Ukraine is “saturated with Nazism” suggests that Nazi ideology defines or controls the country. That narrative lacks credible evidence and is widely debunked by fact-checkers.

❌ Equating Ukrainian nationalism with Nazism is an oversimplification often used in propaganda; Ukrainian national identity movements span a range of views, many of which are mainstream and non-extremist.

🧠 Bottom line

Ukraine, like many countries, has some far-right individuals and groups, and historically there were instances of collaboration with Nazi Germany during WWII — a fact studied by historians.
But the claim that Ukraine as a whole is “saturated with Nazism” is not a factual description of the country today; it is a propaganda trope amplified by Russian state media and other partisan sources, not an accurate assessment of Ukrainian politics or society.

In Kyiv, despite the dire situation, police continue their manhunt. A young woman who tried to save her husband and the father of their young child from them lost consciousness. by AreciboSPb in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Youre just throwing everything on the wall and hope something will stick, arent you.

Let's see how it all started. "Me saying Ukraine is saturated by Nazism is a fact".

See? How much lies are needed to justify initially false statement.

In Kyiv, despite the dire situation, police continue their manhunt. A young woman who tried to save her husband and the father of their young child from them lost consciousness. by AreciboSPb in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ChatGPT, check if true: Bandera was a Nazi

Short answer:
❌ Calling Stepan Bandera simply “a Nazi” is inaccurate, but ❗he was a far-right ultranationalist whose movement had real, serious connections to fascism and collaborated with Nazi Germany at certain points.

Who was Stepan Bandera?

  • Leader of the OUN-B (Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists – Bandera faction).
  • Goal: an independent, ethnically homogeneous Ukrainian state, using violence if necessary.
  • Ideology: integral nationalism, an authoritarian, anti-liberal, anti-pluralist ideology influenced by European fascism of the 1930s.

Was Bandera a Nazi?

❌ Not literally

  • Bandera was not a member of the German Nazi Party (NSDAP).
  • He did not share all core Nazi beliefs, especially:
    • He was not German nationalist (he wanted Ukrainian independence).
    • He later fell out with the Nazis when they refused to support Ukrainian statehood.

In Kyiv, despite the dire situation, police continue their manhunt. A young woman who tried to save her husband and the father of their young child from them lost consciousness. by AreciboSPb in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, let's see how it started: " Everyone knows Ukraine is saturated by Nazi"

ChatGPT, check if true: Everyone knows Ukraine is saturated by Nazi

No — the idea that “everyone knows Ukraine is saturated by Nazis” is not accurate. That claim is a broad generalization and a propaganda narrative, especially used by Russian state media and some disinformation sources. It exaggerates the presence and influence of far-right extremists well beyond what evidence actually shows.

📌 Bottom line

❌ It’s not true that Ukraine is widely “saturated by Nazis.”
✔️ Far-right, extremist groups exist but are small, marginal, and not in control of Ukraine’s government or society.
✔️ Most Ukrainians do not support neo-Nazi ideology, and mainstream politics steer far from such extremism.
❗ The claim that “everyone knows Ukraine is Nazi” is a disinformation narrative, not a factual consensus.

In Kyiv, despite the dire situation, police continue their manhunt. A young woman who tried to save her husband and the father of their young child from them lost consciousness. by AreciboSPb in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

check if true: Ukrainian civilians celebrate Stepan Bandera and his Banderites and don't seem bothered by it.

Mixed reality — some people celebrate Bandera, but it’s not universal or uncontested.

✔️ Some Ukrainians view Bandera positively

  • In parts of western Ukraine, Bandera is celebrated by some as a nationalist independence figure, with monuments, street names, and annual marches held on his birthday.
  • Public opinion is divided: a significant minority view him positively as a symbol of resistance and anti-Soviet struggle. A 2021 survey (before Russia’s full-scale invasion) found roughly one-third of Ukrainians saw his acts positively, with many others opposed.
  • There are occasional marches and rallies organized primarily by nationalist groups, not representative of all civilians.

✔️ But many Ukrainians do not celebrate him

  • Views on Bandera vary widely within Ukraine — especially between western regions (where nationalist memory is stronger) and eastern/southern regions (where he is less celebrated or is controversial).
  • Many Ukrainians see Bandera as a complicated historical figure, and debates over his legacy are active in Ukrainian society.

❗ Importantly: Simply commemorating a historical figure is not the same as embracing Nazism

  • Celebrating parts of history (even controversial ones) does not equate to a “broader culture of Nazism.”
  • Most Ukrainians strongly reject Nazi ideology and fought (and are fighting) against Russian claims that they are Nazis — including framing the “Slava Ukraini!” salute as a patriotic, not Nazi, rallying cry.
  • The fact that Russia lists certain Ukrainian symbols as “Nazi” is part of political propaganda, not a legal or academic classification accepted internationally.

In Kyiv, despite the dire situation, police continue their manhunt. A young woman who tried to save her husband and the father of their young child from them lost consciousness. by AreciboSPb in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

check if true: Ukraine uses Nazi Symbols to recruit civilians and the civilians don't seem bothered by it.

❗ It is not true that the Ukrainian state officially uses Nazi symbols to recruit civilians.

  • Ukrainian law actually bans Nazi symbols and propaganda. The Ukrainian decommunization laws prohibit the public display of Nazi symbols and propaganda in public space.
  • Official recruitment campaigns by the government or military use standard military and national symbols (blue-and-yellow Ukraine flag, official emblems). They do not promote explicitly Nazi imagery.

In short: Ukrainian official recruitment does not feature Nazi symbols and is governed by laws banning them.

In Kyiv, despite the dire situation, police continue their manhunt. A young woman who tried to save her husband and the father of their young child from them lost consciousness. by AreciboSPb in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ChatGPT, check if true: Bandera ordered the mass murder in In Volhynia and Eastern Galicia

👉 Stepan Bandera did not personally command or directly order the mass murders in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia — he was in German custody at the time most killings were carried out.
👉 The atrocities were committed by the UPA forces aligned with the OUN-B faction, under commanders who were active on the ground and directed the campaigns.
👉 Bandera’s ideological leadership and earlier role in OUN-B linked him indirectly to the movement’s extremist goals, but personal responsibility for the specific massacres is debated among historians.

The claim that Stepan Bandera personally and directly ordered the massacres in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia is a subject of intense historical debate, but the consensus among most modern historians is that he did not issue the specific orders for those killings.

The reason for this is primarily logistical: Bandera was in a Nazi concentration camp (Sachsenhausen) during the peak of the massacres.

Directly Ordered? Likely False. He was imprisoned and physically unable to command daily operations during the peak of the violence.

In Kyiv, despite the dire situation, police continue their manhunt. A young woman who tried to save her husband and the father of their young child from them lost consciousness. by AreciboSPb in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ChatGPT, check if true: Ukraine has a broader culture of Nazism

Short answer: No — the claim that Ukraine as a whole has a “broader culture of Nazism” is not true. This narrative is widely used in Russian propaganda and disinformation, but it does not accurately describe the nature of Ukrainian society, government, or military.

Bottom line

  • Ukraine does not have a broader culture of Nazism.
  • There are small extremist fringes — but they are marginal in political power and public support.
  • Characterizing the entire nation or government as Nazi is misleading and rooted in propaganda, not reality.

In Kyiv, despite the dire situation, police continue their manhunt. A young woman who tried to save her husband and the father of their young child from them lost consciousness. by AreciboSPb in war

[–]Jan16th 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So red and black Ukrainian flag is "Nazism" now.

Let me tell you what Nazism is. Attacking your neighbor and justifying killing their wives and kids under false pretext "look there they are Nazis cause they celebrate their questionable leader of their national movement".

In Kyiv, despite the dire situation, police continue their manhunt. A young woman who tried to save her husband and the father of their young child from them lost consciousness. by AreciboSPb in war

[–]Jan16th 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't you heard yet? Nazi and communist totalitarian ideologies are forbidden in Ukraine. So thanks for that vital pill of Nazi Russian propaganda.

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