February 27, 2022
TWISTING THE KNIFE:
'Mama, I Didn't Want To Come': Ukraine Asks Russians To ID Their Killed, Captured Relatives (Carl Schreck, 2/27/22, RFE)
As the Russian government remains silent about the number of losses it has incurred in its invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv is appealing directly to families of Russian soldiers to identify their relatives captured or killed in the four-day-old war.The Ukrainian Interior Ministry issued the appeal on February 27, directing relatives of Russian soldiers to online platforms where they can search through photos and videos of Russian soldiers captured or killed by Ukrainian forces.The initiative, called Ishchi Svoikh (Look For Your Own), appears aimed in part at undermining morale and support for the war in Russia, where officials and state media have refrained from disclosing details of Russian casualties and military assaults against Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv.
Posted by Orrin Judd at February 27, 2022 1:50 PM