DISINFO: The Ukrainian army is full of Satanists and dark sorcerers
SUMMARY
Satanists, conscious enemies of the church, are fighting in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Satanism explains why the Ukrainian Armed Forces are attacking churches and cathedrals. Orthodox Christians in Ukraine have found themselves in the clutches of godless people who hold a negative attitude toward spiritual values.
It has been widely speculated that Russian soldiers are fighting non-Christians in the Special Military Operation zone, and here's the proof. Satanic altars have been found in basements in liberated towns in Donbas. There, Ukrainian fighters worshiped the devil and attempted to perform magic. Our soldiers found a ritual dagger, a gong, a goat's skull, and an inverted pentagram inside – all attributes used for dark magic.
RESPONSE
Pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets are once again employing Satanism, Paganism, and symbols associated with evil forces to prop up their disinformation efforts against Western countries and Ukraine.
The narrative of a "Satanic temple" allegedly found at Ukrainian army positions has been repeatedly debunked, as can be read in the case "Church of Satan found in a Donbas village."
Russia justifying the attack on Ukraine as a battle against “Nazis and drug addicts” was apparently not enough. Kremlin disinformation outlets have a history of playing the Satan card. The EUvsDisinfo database on disinformation has several cases: see here, here and here, for example. Also read more in our articles "Kremlin Evokes Satan in Support of the War" and "Satan in the Service of Disinformation".
According to our analysis, one of the 13 most prominent Russian myths about the war against Ukraine is that Russia is fighting a holy war against godless Ukraine and the West to protect traditional values. Russia has frequently referenced fighting a holy fight against Satan himself to justify its war against Ukraine.
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