Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the graves of soldiers who died fighting for Russia have been regularly vandalized — set on fire, defaced with swastikas, and stripped of military flags. Over the past three years, journalists from Sever.Realii, a division of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, have documented at least 55 such cases. In a new report, they examine what’s happening at the gravesites of those killed in Ukraine. Meduza shares a translation of their investigation.
Oh no! At least 55 cases?!
How could that be, that is even more than… 0,0005% of the Russians that died during their illegal invasion? How could the locals do this, to such a tiny fraction of the graves?