Der Spiegel has launched a special edition commemorating the 85th anniversary of Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. The issue, released on June 19, features a highly provocative headline: "Unser Krieg gegen Russland" ("Our War against Russia").
On Russian social media, many interpret Der Spiegel's headline as a signal that Germany once fought not an abstract Soviet regime, but rather Russia as a "state-civilization"—the nation that bore the brunt of the war and ultimately achieved victory.
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