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This is taken from an AP news article about the dead and executed civilians from formerly Russian occupied Kyiv towns and villages.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-zelenskyy-kyiv-business-black-sea-22d7279f32c15d4a7037a2195113fb57
The additional text is my reaction, apologies for the shit (and probably unnecessary) highlighting job I did lol.
Taokan22
This unfortunately reminds me a bit of the Israel/Hamas asymmetry.
mcgrand1
https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-soldier-says-putins-troops-bombed-their-own-people-in-bryansk-to-blame-ukraine-ukrainian-intel-says
Appollon
Hypocrisy is a virtue in fascism.
Veal12
Putin's living in his own world. What a naive world 'leader'.
NunyaBNess1
https://ge.usembassy.gov/how-russia-conducts-false-flag-operations/
PerpetuityPhoto
Said it before, will say it again. Never Trust a Russian.
Vengeraxe
Russia does know that other countries have...you know..satellites that can..you know....see shit going on over there.....right?
TheNihilistsParadoxicalWashingMachine
"Kyiv Nationalist Regime" .. you mean... the country.. defending itself.. and thinking it's an independent nation. Russians have lost it.
AZRAELSBLADE
hOw dArE uKrAiNe dEfEnD iTsElF
Imdead124
You'd be right, if we believe that Ukraine has done this, and it's not just Russian lies
RectalTheory
To Finns, this sounds far too similar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelling_of_Mainila
gsynth
What are they going to do, invade Ukraine ?
cheesedogs
This is classic bullying you see even among children. Bully strikes, then when you hit back they tell up. They walk free
Partsx
i think russia should be prepared for 'terrorist' bombings in the future from people who lost everything to this war
DefNotARussian
Warnings have been made to look out for false flag ops in Russia. False flags are a real thing in Russia.
zanaria
Russia is just like the GOP, its totally fine if they do it, but a major crime if someone else does the same...
RVME
"I write Da Roolz and youz obeys dem" sounds like the rants of a madman.
DJOldguy
False flag op, classic and always used when trying to justify the unjustifiable and you watch, the bunnies will buy it.
nation543
This is my battle with my ex-wife. Fuck fascists.
iankearney59000
Who does that remind me of? Oh yeah I remember now England.
sadurdaynight
At this point the surrounding countries getting intimiated by Russia should unite with Ukraine, and just invade Russia. Nip it in the bud.
SirenBrick
Russia would love that, justifiable Nuclear defence war immediately.
sadurdaynight
Yeah, nukes were fine when they were "nuclear deterrents" preventing war. Now they're used as a threat to prevent others from stopping war.
jefleysjvr12
I’m hearing Israeli rethorics
Papabehhr
When your enemy are terrorists and criminals instead of people, you can do anything to them. Just ask America
Amythyst
Honestly this post's description reminds me more of Israel/Palestine.
HUGHgReaction
Yeah, fair comment
NotASpeckOfCereal
HOW SOON before Tucker starts reporting this heinous Ukrainian terrorism?
rmichelsen480
Don't expect fairness.
lddiaz
Right out of the Republican play book.
tesseract4d2
*fascist. It's the fascist playbook. Republicans are using Fascism.
TheWombatStrikesAgain
"Don't fight the rapist, you'll only make it worse. Instead look forward to having his baby!"
ButtEyeDyeGrass
Soviets did it first
PerpetuityPhoto
Who do you think paid and trained the Republicans.
HUGHgReaction
I sure have noticed they work the same way as Russia lately. And are getting huge support in the US. Makes me feel real down.
kitified
Yep, right out of the fascist playbook.
johnvilnis
Do Russians not actually understand that when you go to war with someone, they can attack their country too?
fivefrozenfishfingers
But Russia isn't at "war" with Ukraine. They're trying to free the shit out of them.
crypticorb
That’s why Russia hasn’t declared a formal war. The Geneva conventions and rules of warfare only apply when formal war is declared.
crypticorb
It’s shitty, but this is the simple reason why Russia insists on using the phrase “Special Military Op”, bc they know it’ll be worse if
crypticorb
they declare formal war, particularly when it is so unjustified.
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
Ok, but understand that this is propaganda for Russian people, who do not know the atrocities the Russian army is commiting.
AgnosticPaladin
Yes, but with a small correction: "who *don't want to* know". They could easily inform them selves, but chose not to.
TungstenTiger
I'm not so sure. Those who aren't tech savvy won't access VPN. Independent news orgs have been axed. Only propaganda shown and broadcast now
AgnosticPaladin
I remember my grandmother listening to Radio Free Europe on a radio with lamps, made maybe before WW2. If you want to there are lots of ways
TungstenTiger
True, I suppose. However, I imagine in the years since WW2, totalitarians have devised more effective propaganda and restrictive methods
AgnosticPaladin
What totalitarians have devised is a method to better use people's stupidity and hate. Look at the Trumpers: do you think they can't see...