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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe lies about Zelensky's statement on Babyn Yar must not be left unchallenged
To be clear, Zelensky never mentioned any particular monument in Babyn Yar. He never even mentioned Babyn Yar by name. There are several monuments located on the grounds of Babyn Yar, and the Menorah monument is just one of them. Seeing it intact in a photo, even assuming it was taken after Russia attacked the sight, is meaningless in itself. The grounds of Babyn Yar Memorial, about 500 yards long, extend far beyond the location of any particular monument, and BBC reported that the Babyn Yar memorial was damaged in Russia's attack (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60588885)
We all saw the attack on the Kyiv TV tower, located some 350 yards away from the Memorial grounds, recorded live as it happened. There were multiple explosions during the attack, and five civilians were confirmed dead in its aftermath. What frigging difference does it make if five human beings were killed next to any particular monument or far enough away from it to not cause any damage to it???
This is not fog of war. Spreading lies about Zelinsky is just that: damn lies.
Kali
(55,014 posts)Beastly Boy
(9,375 posts)There was a nasty post post in GD about Zelensky that was recently removed
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)Enjoy your banishment.
Beastly Boy
(9,375 posts)But I cannot idly stand by when lies are being spread on DU
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)Beastly Boy
(9,375 posts)Treefrog
(4,170 posts)Perhaps that one memorializes the original massacre site in Ukraine?
Hekate
(90,714 posts)Memorialized in 1961 by the dissident poet Yevgeni Yevtushenko
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16422670
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)relayerbob
(6,544 posts)Was that post alerted? I wanted to, but wasn't sure what to call it
Beastly Boy
(9,375 posts)It was quickly removed, soon after it was posted.