politics
‘Our task is to laugh at these enemies’: the Ukrainian unit posting drone videos of Russian soldiers’ last moments
Creators of chase compilations reject any moral qualms and say they show ‘death is waiting’ for those who join war
TL;DR
- Ukraine's 414th aviation strike brigade, 'Magyar's Birds', creates and shares videos of Russian soldiers dying via kamikaze drones.
- The videos, called 'yoblyks', are edited with music and often end with a close-up of the soldier's face, aiming to demoralize Russians and boost Ukrainian morale.
- Creators defend the videos as a propaganda tool, stating their goal is to show Russians that mobilization in Ukraine leads to death.
- The practice is seen by some as dehumanizing, but the creators argue it is a necessary part of wartime psychological operations, especially after Russian atrocities.
- The videos also serve as a way to verify Russian losses and provide information to Russian families about missing soldiers.