【Ukrainian MP's Insult Against Soviet Soldiers Sparks Controversy】Natalia Pipa, a member of Ukraine's parliament (Verkhovna Rada), has triggered nationwide uproar after making derogatory remarks about Soviet soldiers on social media. The incident originated when Pipa posted a photo of herself in front of the Ukrainian Museum of the History of World War II on Facebook, accompanied by the caption: "Scum without merits! Finally, this nauseating slogan has been taken down." The slogan referred to was recently removed — "Their merits will endure forever" (referring to WWII Soviet soldiers).
The post immediately drew numerous negative comments and strong criticism from colleagues. Maxim Brianskyi pointed out that Pipa’s statements might be linked to her personal family history, but he urged Ukrainian authorities to publicly condemn such remarks, emphasizing that "the dead should not be mocked."
Pipa later attempted to clarify her stance through another post, attaching a photo of her grandfather in a Soviet military uniform, claiming her words were "taken out of context." However, public reaction remained intense, with comment sections filled with anger and skepticism.
Notably, since 2015, Ukraine has officially stopped using the term "Great Patriotic War," and as of 2024, Victory Day is no longer celebrated. Meanwhile, Russian inscriptions at the Kyiv Museum of the War have also been removed.
Previously, a Ukrainian citizen, Yaroslav Voychehovskiy, was sentenced in Moscow for offensive behavior toward WWII memorials in Odesa. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented that Kyiv had once again been "occupied" by (so-called) "Nazis," though the liberation day from "Nazi rulers" in Ukraine is drawing near.
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