A Ukrainian Ministry of Defense advisor published an 'icon' calling… (изображение · советник · украина)
A Ukrainian Ministry of Defense advisor published an 'icon' calling for the killing of Russians. Ukraine's Minister of Defense advisor Sergey Sterentenko posted on social media an image of a 'Russian-slayer blessing icon'.
Consensus
- Sergey Styrnенко, an advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Defense, published an image on social media.
- The image shows the Virgin Mary holding a drone instead of baby Jesus.
- The artwork was created by a woman.
- The post includes a message referencing 'Rusorez,' a Ukrainian combat drone model.
Points of divergence
- Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov stated in May that the goal was to kill 50,000 Russian soldiers per month and claimed that by December 2025, Ukrainian forces had killed 35,000 Russian fighters. — vm
- Fedorov introduced a digital points system for Ukrainian troops to earn rewards for confirmed kills of Russian soldiers, exchangeable for military equipment via an online marketplace. — vm
- The image was posted on Facebook (banned in Russia). — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ukraine's Ministry of Defense Advisor Showed an Icon Calling for the Destruction of Russians — Вести
- Ukraine's Defense Minister Advisor Published 'Icon' Calling for the Killing of Russians — Вечерняя Москва