Despite Russia framing its actions in Ukraine as a 'Special Military Operation' for de-Nazification, President Putin's propaganda alleges Ukrainian genocide against Russian speakers and links the Ukrainian government to neo-Nazis

A Ukrainian soldier named Serhiy, returning from Russian captivity, has reportedly been found mutilated with swastikas carved into his forehead, as disclosed by Dr. Olexandr Turkevich, who is treating him.

The soldier, blindfolded during the ordeal, claimed Russian soldiers threatened to dismember him, citing accusations of fascism.

  • Nyarlathotep@lemmy.worldEnglish
    163·
    11 months ago

    Maybe don’t wage war in Gaza then? It is not truly needed, there are ways to combat terrorism without leveling a city. And let’s not forget Netanyahu funded Hamas because they benefit of the war.

    • Lysol@lemmy.worldEnglish
      83·
      11 months ago

      This is not the point. The point is that comparing civilian casualties between a war in Gaza and a war in Ukraine is an apples and pears comparison.

      • Zagorath@aussie.zoneEnglish
        11·
        11 months ago

        You know, apples and pears are both very closely related fruits that serve very similar culinary functions. Comparing the two is a perfectly valid thing to do.

      • chitak166@lemmy.worldEnglish
        37·
        11 months ago

        So you think Israel is justified in killing more civilians in 2 months than Russia has killed in 2 years?

        • Lysol@lemmy.worldEnglish
          51·
          11 months ago

          This thread is about Russia. I was not the one bringing Israel up.

          But no, I don’t think that is a good thing. But it has nothing to do with Israel being “more evil” than Russia. Russia cares zero about civilians and would have killed at least as many had Ukraine been a mostly urban warzone with Russian air superiority. But Ukraine isn’t, so therefore less civilian deaths.

    • nicetriangle@kbin.social
      31·
      11 months ago

      Out of curiosity, what would have been your recommended response to the 7 October attack? I’m not saying Israel is handling this the right way whatsoever, but I see a lot of people make statements like yours without any specifics.

      • chitak166@lemmy.worldEnglish
        27·
        11 months ago

        Leave Israel. They’re surrounded by enemies and the only way there will be peace is if one side genocides the other.

        They never should have been there. They are only there because of the religious nationalist movement known as Zionism.

        Nobody is entitled to live anywhere because of their religion.

        The world would be a better, more peaceful place if Israelis just relocated to the USA.

        • GenEcon@lemm.eeEnglish
          31·
          11 months ago

          So why not move Palestinians if migration is your solution to this problem? Both, Jews and Arabs, have lived in this area for thousands of years.

          • chitak166@lemmy.worldEnglish
            25·
            11 months ago

            Because Israel will still be “surrounded by enemies and the only way there will be peace is if one side genocides the other.”