Posted on 08/09/2022 4:56:52 AM PDT by tlozo
Horrific video and photos have emerged that appear to show the head of a Ukrainian prisoner of war stuck on a pole outside a house in the eastern Ukrainian city of Popasna, which was captured by Russian forces in May and is close to the current frontline in the Donbas.
The Ukrainian governor of Luhansk province, Serhiy Haidai, posted the gruesome photo on his Telegram channel. It has since been widely shared on social media. Ukrainians have accused Russian troops of barbaric medieval behaviour and likened the image to Lord of the Rings.
“They really are orcs. Twenty-first century, occupied Popasna, human skull on the fence,” Haidai wrote. “There is nothing human about the Russians. We are at war with non-humans.”
The Guardian has not confirmed the authenticity of the photo. Geolocation tools suggest it is genuine and was taken in late July, not far from the centre of Popasna. A sign on a wall says “21 Nahirna Street”.
The video shows the headless and handless body of a man dressed in military uniform. A head is stuck on a wooden pole. Two hands have been placed on metal spikes on a fence either side of the head, in what looks like a front garden.
The Ukrainian army retreated from Popasna in early May. The president of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, claimed his troops had seized control of the town. In July Russian forces captured the entirety of Luhansk province...
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former oligarch jailed by Putin who is now in exile in London, said the picture was an example of Russky Mir, or “Russian world”. The phrase describes the Kremlin’s efforts to reunite Russian speakers in the cultural and political realm...
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“They really are orcs.”
A common misconception for those who haven’t read the book is that Orcs are mean simpletons; they are actually very technology-driven, and Tolkien views them as destructive in their industrialization.
Oh, who the hell cares? We have our own problems over here.
This bunch of Biden’s bozos seem to care more about Joey’s war.
Appears...
The operative word here.
Why is that do you suppose?
My supposition automatically is that it's propaganda. For propaganda make claims, while simultaneously claiming to have the proof that they never produce for the public to actually view.
Putin is the beacon of democracy and ther American way, haven’t you heard?
Democrats should pay attention.
The only solid evidence of real atrocities are by your Ukrainian pals so far.
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