Russians in positions of power have frequently said that Ukraine is an aberration, and doesn’t actually exist at all as a national identity. So any Ukrainian symbol is an act of resistance to that.
Why use that particular flag? Well, why does anyone do any trolling? Because it feels good getting an emotional reaction out of other people. Because it feels good sticking it to those people who want you dead, or assimilated.
But also because it helps to figure out who isn’t a fan of the concept of Ukrainian statehood. If the initial reaction towards a Ukrainian nationalist flag is that it’s “Nazi” then that’s a pretty strong signal.
I cant imagine why the flag of the fascist, ethnically cleansing Ukrainian Insurgent Army that is now used by far-right groups such as Right-Sector would be perceived as a Nazi symbol. The Ukrainian flag is the flag for Ukrainian statehood. This is the flag of Banderites (fascists).
Russians in positions of power have frequently said that Ukraine is an aberration, and doesn’t actually exist at all as a national identity. So any Ukrainian symbol is an act of resistance to that.
Why use that particular flag? Well, why does anyone do any trolling? Because it feels good getting an emotional reaction out of other people. Because it feels good sticking it to those people who want you dead, or assimilated.
But also because it helps to figure out who isn’t a fan of the concept of Ukrainian statehood. If the initial reaction towards a Ukrainian nationalist flag is that it’s “Nazi” then that’s a pretty strong signal.
I cant imagine why the flag of the fascist, ethnically cleansing Ukrainian Insurgent Army that is now used by far-right groups such as Right-Sector would be perceived as a Nazi symbol. The Ukrainian flag is the flag for Ukrainian statehood. This is the flag of Banderites (fascists).