Title: | Ukraine: Russian troops flying Soviet flag, symbol of ‘re-establishing Russian domination’ |
URL: | https://observers.france24.com/en/europe/20220311-ukraine-ussr-soviet-flag-russia-troops |
Publisher: | France 24 |
Date published: | March 11, 2022 |
Description: | Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, thousands of images showing Russian soldiers and vehicles have emerged online. Some of these images shocked viewers when they saw the flag of the Soviet Union waving on some Russian military equipment. For residents of Ukraine, a former part of the Soviet Union, the flag may represent “an expression of a desire to repress them”, according to a post-Soviet politics specialist who spoke to the FRANCE 24 Observers team. |
Ukraine: Russian troops flying Soviet flag, symbol of ‘re-establishing Russian domination’
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, thousands of images showing Russian soldiers and vehicles have emerged online. Some of these images shocked viewers when they saw the flag of the Soviet Union waving on some Russian military equipment. For residents of Ukraine, a former part of the Soviet Union, the flag may represent "an expression of a desire to repress them", according to a post-Soviet politics specialist who spoke to the FRANCE 24 Observers team.