In recent days, a video of what appears to be a member of the Ukrainian military driving a car adorned with a black cross outlined with white bars sparked intense debate over Nazi symbolism in the Ukrainian military. Here's what we know:
with similar crosses painted on their exterior, particularly those fighting in and around the highly contested city of Bakhmut.. While it is hard to infer intent from a photograph or a video, the use of such a cross in Ukraine must be considered in this specific context before concluding its use is a reference to a movement — Nazism — whose armed forces used the same symbol 20 years later.
"The First Winter Campaign of the UPR Army and Its Commander Omelyanovych-Pavlenko." Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, https://szru.gov.ua/en/history/stories/the-first-winter-campaign-of-the-upr-army-and-its-commander-omelyanovych-pavlenko. "The Symbol That the Ukrainians Paint on Their Military Vehicles against the Z of the Russians." Defensa y Aviación, https://www.outono.net/elentir/2022/09/08/the-symbol-that-the-ukrainians-paint-on-their-military-vehicles-against-the-z-of-the-russians/. Accessed 28 June 2023.Ukrainian Tanks Fire Shells near Bakhmut amid Bloodiest Battle of War. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou_P1EfSEAY. Accessed 28 June 2023.
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