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Crossposting from other active thread (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30449831 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30449831): This is an unmitigated trag

Crossposting from other active thread (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30449831 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30449831): This is an unmitigated tragedy. There are reports of explosions even in the capital, Kyiv. I used to work in the region and Ukrainians are some of the brightest, hardest working, and passionate people (at least when it comes to advocating for democracy from the people I met in Kyiv) I've gotten to know. A freelance correspondent on twitter I follow posted a thread on charities to donate to for those so inclined (disclosure, I haven't done due diligence on them): https://twitter.com/olgatokariuk/status/1496486993848643584 https://twitter.com/olgatokariuk/status/1496486993848643584

youkraine 5y ago
- warner_of_doom 5y ago
  How dare you tell us that the situation is more complicated than "American-style Democracy" vs "Evil Tyranny"?!
- youkraine 5y ago
  By the way, in case someone doesn't know the significance of that symbol, they can read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sun_(symbol) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sun_(symbol)
  - tablespoon 5y ago
    https://www.thedailybeast.com/wagners-rusich-neo-nazi-attack-unit-hints-its-going-back-into-ukraine-undercover https://www.thedailybeast.com/wagners-rusich-neo-nazi-attack... > Neo-Nazi Russian Attack Unit Hints It’s Going Back Into Ukraine Undercover https://en.respublica.lt/signs-of-neo-nazi-ideology-amongst-russian-mercenaries https://en.respublica.lt/signs-of-neo-nazi-ideology-amongst-... > Signs of Neo-Nazi Ideology Amongst Russian Mercenaries
    - youkraine 5y ago
      Of course, I never said the other side are any saints either.
youkraine 5y ago
I should make it clear, that these are not just any random nazi idiots which we could find existing in any country, but that this logo and the military division are official and endorsed part of the forces there. It does appear that they recently removed the sunwheel part from the logo, but the wolfsangel is still there. How much of it is just image management vs actually booting the nazis is better answered by someone else.

youkraine 5y ago

warner_of_doom 5y ago
How dare you tell us that the situation is more complicated than "American-style Democracy" vs "Evil Tyranny"?!
youkraine 5y ago
By the way, in case someone doesn't know the significance of that symbol, they can read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sun_(symbol) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sun_(symbol)
- tablespoon 5y ago
  https://www.thedailybeast.com/wagners-rusich-neo-nazi-attack-unit-hints-its-going-back-into-ukraine-undercover https://www.thedailybeast.com/wagners-rusich-neo-nazi-attack... > Neo-Nazi Russian Attack Unit Hints It’s Going Back Into Ukraine Undercover https://en.respublica.lt/signs-of-neo-nazi-ideology-amongst-russian-mercenaries https://en.respublica.lt/signs-of-neo-nazi-ideology-amongst-... > Signs of Neo-Nazi Ideology Amongst Russian Mercenaries
  - youkraine 5y ago
    Of course, I never said the other side are any saints either.

youkraine 5y ago

I should make it clear, that these are not just any random nazi idiots which we could find existing in any country, but that this logo and the military division are official and endorsed part of the forces there. It does appear that they recently removed the sunwheel part from the logo, but the wolfsangel is still there. How much of it is just image management vs actually booting the nazis is better answered by someone else.