Russia-1 Blurs Shuvaev's Insignia Over Nazi-Linked Runes
A SS unit insignia was mistakenly embroidered on the uniform of Alexander Shuvaev, the acting governor of the Belgorod region, during a broadcast on Russia 1.
Consensus
- Russia-1 blurred a shoulder insignia worn by acting Belgorod Governor Alexander Shuvaev in a broadcast.
- The insignia features the runes 'Tjur' and 'Odal', which are claimed by some sources to be associated with Nazi SS divisions.
- The broadcast showed Shuvaev presenting medals to military personnel.
- The incident occurred during a segment aired on August 9.
- Shuvaev is a candidate for governor from United Russia in the September election.
- The issue was reported by the outlet 'Pepel' and discussed in media coverage.
- A member of Yabloko, Ilya Kostyukov, has requested an investigation into the matter.
Points of divergence
- Shuvaev's insignia is from the 'Belgorod UAV unit' and contains runes 'Tjur' and 'Odall'. — tg_varlamov_news
- The event was covered in a segment by Yevgeny Popov on August 9, featuring military correspondent Yevgeny Poddubny. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Shuvaev has displayed the insignia at least nine times in his Telegram channel. — tg_varlamov_news
- The insignia was shown during a ceremony for the 'BARS-Belgorod' unit. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The runes 'Tjur' and 'Odall' are claimed to be actual runic symbols used in Nazi SS divisions. — tg_varlamov_news
- The runes are described as Scandinavian runes used by some SS units during WWII. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Shuvaev should be fined and removed from the gubernatorial election. — tg_varlamov_news
- Kostyukov submitted requests to both the police and the prosecutor's office. — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (2 sources)
- The Russia 1 television channel blurred the chevron on the shoulder of acting governor of Belgorod region Alexander Shuvaev, writes 'Pepel'. — Varlamov News
- In 'Russia 1' broadcast, a chevron with SS unit runes was mistakenly added to the shoulder patch of the acting governor of the Belgorod region — SOTAvision
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