Psychological humiliation, Russian troops impersonate US forces in charge, Zelenskyy's close aide is furious: Despicable to the extreme
Recently, during a small-scale raid on the Zaporozhye front in Ukraine, a US flag was conspicuously displayed on a Russian armored vehicle.
Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, publicly condemned it, calling it "a despicable act" by Russia, which is using the symbol of the United States to disguise its actions.
Although the attack was small and just an isolated incident, it did not have a substantial impact on the frontline. However, Russia's move is not just a tactical action, but also a provocation in information warfare. In the context of Trump's meeting with Putin, the Russian forces charging with the American flag is clearly not just for Ukraine, but also for the entire Western alliance.
This kind of false flag operation has not been seen for the first time on the battlefield, but the choice of the American flag by the Russians this time carries a provocative meaning in terms of timing and target.
From a military perspective, raising a flag does not increase firepower, and flying a national flag does not change the performance of the armored vehicle, and it may even expose the target, which is nothing more than "formalism".
But in the dimension of information warfare, its effect far exceeds that of guns and cannons.
This starry flag is both a tactical deception to play with the Ukrainian army and a spiritual humiliation to the Western alliance.
It caused confusion in the Ukrainian army's battlefield perception instantly, and could also lead American citizens across the ocean to mistakenly believe that the US military is involved in the war on social media.
The reason for Ukraine's strong reaction is not only because the flag comes from the United States, but also because it strikes at Ukraine's most vulnerable nerve - its reliance on Western support.
Currently, the Ukrainian army relies heavily on American equipment and intelligence support, and politically also needs to continuously seek American aid.
In this situation, when the Russians use the flag of your patron to fight against you, it is a typical humiliating tactic.
The Trump camp had originally tended to promote a ceasefire rather than increase support. Now, seeing the Russian forces "disguised as Americans" charging, there will be more commotion.
Therefore, from a tactical perspective, it is not very harmful, but from a strategic intention, it is extremely insulting - it tells the West: I can openly wage war on your symbols. I don't fear your misunderstanding, I want you to misunderstand. The American flag planted on the Russian armored vehicle is the sharpest cognitive dagger.
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