An Appreciation of Ukraine Propaganda Strategy
I have never in my lifetime seen such an AWESOME propaganda game by anyone. Not even P* in his 25-year war on democracy has been able to make such a stunning impact, with such immediacy, and with such intense focus.
The big picture objective: "Portray invading Russian soldiers as dupes of their exploitive, uncaring facist leader"
Hence we see the videos of them looking/being lost, surrendering to civilians, crying at the relief of calling their Moms, etc.
Hence we see the offer to release captured Russian soldiers to the custody of their Moms.
Hence we see spin like "Hungry Russian soldiers loot Ukrainian shops" - think of all the other ways that could have been framed.
This accomplishes several things:
First, and most obvious, it makes the Russian Army look like stumblebums who can't adequately care for their own personnel, and the Russian leadership (well, P*) look like a brute willing to exploit their people, put them in harms way, and all while keeping them underfed and underprovisioned, etc.
Second, it provides a morale boost for the Ukrainian people, and a very positive spin for Ukraine's image in the eyes of the world.
But third, and perhaps MOST important:
It deliberately avoids "psychological escalation" that dehumanizes and demonizes their adversaries, which would heighten the risk of their own people - military and civilians both - responding with retaliatory cruelty and violence that could produce a cycle of escalation, increasing casualties and degrading perception of Ukraine as well as Russia.
It is masterly, and shows an astounding level of expertise, discipline, and restraint from Ukraine's leadership and its people.
Bravo!
appreciatively,
Bright
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Ukraine has decided to return prisoners of war to their mothers if they come to Ukraine
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216428415
Just priceless 
