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Ukraine war: Kyiv claims first victories of counter-offensive - BBC News (www.bbc.com)

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Ukraine says it has liberated four villages in the south-east, calling these the first settlements won back from Russia since Kyiv's counter-offensive began
On Monday morning, officials reported that "the national flag is once again waving" over Storozhove, in the Donetsk region
A day earlier, footage showed Ukrainian troops celebrating in Blahodatne and Neskuchne - and a minister said nearby Makarivka was also taken
The settlements are relatively small - and Moscow is yet to confirm any retreat
The Institute for the Study of War backs up Kyiv's claims, saying Ukraine captured "multiple settlements" along the frontline over the weekend
On Saturday, President Zelensky acknowledged that the long-awaited counter-offensive was under way

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[+] YellowtoOrange@lemmy.world -16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The ones right now (not 70 years ago) defending their country (aka the Ukrainians) from imperialists (russians) who are shelling civilians, kidnapping children, castrating soldiers, raping women. YHave you been keeping up?

[–] CriticalResist8@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Totally agree bro we must secure the existence of our people amirite?

[–] iridaniotter@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Funnily enough, the Ukrainian constitution does have a line in there like that, although thankfully it has to do with radiation and not... you know.

Providing ecological safety and maintenance of ecological equilibrium in the territory of Ukraine, overcoming consequences of the Chernobyl catastrophic crash - catastrophic crashes of planetary scale, preserving gene pool of the Ukrainian people are obligation of the state.

[–] CriticalResist8@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know, the gene pool comment is weird. Do they think Chernobyl is going to give them superpowers, or are they Banderites?

[–] iridaniotter@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Not really sure what the discussions were like when it was put in. But it was before the 2014 coup.

[–] Count042@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Frankly, if the Germans were invaded, it wouldn't excuse starting to use a phrase the traditional Nazi's used, even if the people invading were monsters. In the same way that the swastika is an appropriated symbol, but no longer represents that because something came along that carries far more ... historical weight, shall we say.

If someone invaded the South of the US, I would not be okay with the US starting to use wildly well known confederate slogans.

Also, you just said the Russians are the heroes you were referencing that were defending their country from imperialists who are doing all that bad stuff. I know that isn't what you meant, but that is what you said. Might be worth an edit, if you care.