Russian propaganda clip on the Ukraine war sparks ridicule - even in its own country
Created: 2022-06-23Updated: 2022-06-23 05:08
Sheep with a Z painted on them in a PR video from the Russian republic of Dagestan in the Caucasus © Screenshot: Twitter: @francis_scarr
As is well known, a picture says more than a thousand words.
A flock of sheep used for propaganda in the Ukraine war should therefore be remembered.
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A constituent republic of Russia has released a questionable PR video.
It features sheep with a painted "Z" - the pro-war symbol.
According to press reports, the clip from the Ministry of Agriculture of Dagestan in the Caucasus appeared on June 21 on the ministry's Telegram channel, but was deleted after media coverage.
This is reported, among other things, by the dpa news agency.
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"Russian laws do not allow us to joke"
A flock of sheep can be seen being transferred from one pasture to the other.
All sheep have a black Z painted on their fur.
The Internet medium
Baza
, where the video can still be viewed after the ministry deleted it, ironically commented on the unfortunate choice of sheep as a means of advertising the war: "Russian laws do not allow us to make a joke about this video."
BBC journalist Francis Starr also tweeted the video:
Russia's republic of Dagestan loses many soldiers in the Ukraine war
According to national statistics, most of the Russian soldiers killed in military action in Ukraine come from Dagestan.
The regional leadership has confirmed the deaths of around 150 Dagestanis in the war.
Unofficially, the numbers are likely to be significantly higher.
Russia last reported its own losses at the end of March.
At that time, the Ministry of Defense gave the number of 1,351 dead.
The government in Kyiv is now talking about more than 30,000 Russian soldiers who have died.
The information cannot be verified independently.
(dpa/frs)
