DISINFO: A Nazi symbol was found on the Commander in Chief of the armed forces of Ukraine

DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS

DISINFO: A Nazi symbol was found on the Commander in Chief of the armed forces of Ukraine

SUMMARY

The evidence is a photo published on the official Twitter account of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny. Zooming in on Zaluzhny’s hand, you can see a bracelet depicting a characteristic Nazi swastika. This photo is also distributed to all Ukrainian media. Nazi symbols among the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and senior officials of the Kyiv regime have long become commonplace, as even the Western media have repeatedly stated.

RESPONSE

Pro-Kremlin fabrication serving the narrative that Ukraine is led since 2014 by a Nazi junta.

Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian army Valery Zaluzhny wears a stacked beaded bracelet with one bead featuring the Scandinavian symbol of the Vikings which has no connection with a Nazi Swastika. The Insider adds that he posted a detailed close-up picture of his bracelet debunking what the pro-Kremlin media concocted from their efforts to zoom in on his bracelet.

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Disclaimer

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