The Ukrainian offensive on the alleged northern front completely amazed the Russians and one more time undermined the story of “the invincible Russian army”. For respective days now, Ukrainians have been getting deeper and deeper into Russia, making a fool of the authorities there. Oils are added to the fire by comments that ZSU soldiers leave on the Internet.
From the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the defeat of Putin's plan to rapidly take Kiev and end the “special operation”, Ukrainian war propaganda fights on the propaganda front as effectively as regular army. The net channels there effectively exposure Russian inability, showing unjustified aggression, brutality and savagery of attackers, their cowardice, theft, life in filth. From the beginning we have witnessed the ridicule of Russian troops by Ukrainian forces and Ukrainian people - from taking tanks by farmers, by catching Russian deserters and showing them to the full world.
This is an highly effective action, giving tangible image benefits and for building morale among the Ukrainians themselves. The image of the undefeated Russian army built for centuries, and along with it the powerful Russia collapsed, and the last offensive of the ZSU only confirms that.
It is no wonder that Ukrainian net specialists besides decided to usage this success propagandaally. There's quite a few movies online where we see Ukrainian troops penetrating the course circuit.
We can see different behaviors on the images we serve. Ukrainians, unlike Russians, do not steal, destruct civilian buildings and persecute the local population.
It is actual that sometimes any Russians appear in the frame, but usually they are typical “snubs” sitting somewhere under any world, or defused old cars, which is additionally to show that Russia, and especially its province, is simply a country of alcoholics, poorness and shit.
These films are addressed to both Ukrainians, who are to rise morale, Westerners, who are to see that their support is essential and thanks to it Ukraine wins, but besides to the Russians themselves surviving in Moscow or St. Petersburg, to see that they live in a bubble, and their country does not look like it is convinced by the creamish propaganda.
An excellent example is here, 1 of the recordings on which we see Ukrainian soldiers mark places and add opinions about them in the Googlu. All this in the late occupied territories.
Kursk offensive: Ukrainian soldiers left Google reviews for a cafe in liberal Sudzha in Russia.pic.twitter.com/JjY7aVWd75
— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) August 13, 2024
For thousands of Russians, it's proof of defeat and a painting they weren't ready for. Since planet War II, only erstwhile have abroad troops successfully invaded Russian territory – it was the Chechen commandant's rally of 14 June 1995 on Budionovsk, during which he ridiculed Russian defence and occupied a infirmary in that city. The shock was so large at the time that the Basayev action brought a ceasefire and the end of the alleged First Russian-Chechen War. Basayev's act to this day for the Chechens is simply a origin for pride, and the treacherously murdered commandant himself, about whom songs are inactive sung, has become a national hero.
For the Russians, in turn, Basayev, hailed by them as a terrorist, became the origin of the trauma that the Ukrainians are now renewing. It remains to be hoped that this time, too, the rally into Russian dirt will be a drop that will overflow with the spell of bitterness and force the Kremlin to cease its war effort.
