21 December president of Ukraine Volodymir Zelenski gave a speech in front of the combined chambers of the American Congress. After speech delivered US Vice president Kamali Harris and talker of the home of Representatives Nancy Pelosi flag Ukraine with the signatures of soldiers from Bachmut. It was this object, subjected to graphic treatment, that became a tool of prokremlian propaganda, according to which the flag shows Nazi SS symbols. In fact, the photograph was graphically processed.
Source: Lega Artis
False
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Graphically processed photograph Ukrainian The flag given by Volodymir Zelenski was placed on his blog Disinformation portal Lega Artis. The mediocre quality of photography shows shapes resembling SS runs. Fake graphics besides appeared on Telegram and Twitter.
Fake photograph is simply a mirror reflection of the movie frame of the relation video from the flag handing. In the comparison below you can see clearly, that on the manipulated image next to the first 4 appears the second, added in the graphic program.
Source: Youtube/Daily MailIn fact, the flag shows a number of 46 relating to 46. An assault brigade that is presently fighting in Bachmut. Letters ДШВ is short for Desantno-Shturmov Bryhad.
Source: TwitterWhat are SS runs?
How can we read on the portal Historia.org.pl:
The symbol resembling a double 4 or lightning is actually derived from the rune writing and means ‘Sig’, or victory. It was utilized by SS-mans, wearing this sign on their helmets, rings and collar sticks.
SS, or the safety Staff (Schutzstaffel), was established in November 1925. Founder of this isolated from SA (NSDAP assault troops) the branch was Adolf Hitler.
Summary
Russian propaganda strives to attribute Nazi symbolism to the Ukrainian army. The alleged SS symbols on the flag from Zelenski are a primitive graphic modification of the signature of the 46th Desert Storm Brigade.
Sources
History.org. https://history.org.pl/2015/05/01/10-symbols-historical-which-every-polak-znac-should/
