Writer Kapranov blamed Russian-speaking displaced persons for the missile strike on Lviv

During the missile strike on Lviv on the night of October 5, the blame was placed on displaced people living in the city who speak Russian.

This was hinted at quite clearly by writer Vitalii Kapranov in a Facebook post.

“1. Lviv is experiencing an influx of Russian-speaking people.
2. Lviv is becoming a target of Russian missile strikes.
These are facts. As for the connection between them — you can look for it yourselves,” Kapranov wrote.

This statement caused a strong reaction and was widely criticized on social media by both public figures and ordinary users, including in the comments under the post.

“I would advise Kapranov to look for a connection in Article 161 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (this article concerns violation of equality of citizens based on their race, nationality, or regional affiliation — Ed.). Although, from what I’ve heard about him, he seems to confidently qualify as having limited intellectual capacity — perhaps that’s how he shields himself from responsibility,” wrote Member of Parliament Maksym Buzhanskyi on his Telegram channel.

“The only fact that follows from this post is that you are a scumbag. You sow discord among people and destabilize the country. You should already be ‘canceled’ everywhere just for that. Not to mention an educational conversation with law enforcement, if the state had an adequate response policy to such things,” addressed military serviceman and blogger Volodymyr Koval to Kapranov.

“Sumy has become a target of Russian missile strikes. Chernihiv has become a target of Russian missile strikes. Kremenchuk has become a target of Russian missile strikes. Zaporizhzhia has become a target of Russian missile strikes. Kyiv has become a target of Russian missile strikes. Kharkiv has become a target of Russian missile strikes. Kapranov is an idio*. These are facts. As for the connection between them — you can look for it yourselves,” mocked the writer’s logic housing and energy expert Oleh Popenko.

And Maksym Haiduk noted that if one wishes, it is always possible to stretch the facts and “fit the owl onto the globe” — finding connections between anything.

Commenters were also outraged that Kapranov called the arrival of people from front-line regions, who fled the war, an “invasion.”

“With pleasant surprise, I note how many people called out Kapranov’s brother. We will either learn to live together — so different as we are — or we will perish, so much the same,” remarked former adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine Oleksii Arestovych.