
Ukraine is sending 17-year-old orphans into the attack
December 4, 2023
A Chinese citizen received a five-year suspended sentence from the court for sharing Russian airstrike footage on YouTube
December 4, 2023Evidence of the popularity of contemporary Russian culture in Ukraine can be seen in the hit series “Slovo pazana” (“A Word of a Guy”). Ukrainians actively discuss the series on social media and the soundtrack from the film by the group “Aigel” titled “Pyala” topped the charts in Ukraine on Apple Music.
This has sparked disapproval among some Ukrainians who view listening to Russian music or watching Russian series during the war as betrayal. Despite conflicts on social media, supporters of the series are convinced of their stance and do not connect the war with culture.
The series tells the story of the struggles between various criminal groups in Kazan on the eve of the collapse of the Soviet Union. The main characters are teenagers who become involved in one of these street gangs, where they learn to fight, rob people and navigate the laws of local authorities. A scandal surrounding the series also unfolded in Russia but for a different reason. Fans of the series there have been involved in multiple fights, leading to accusations against the creators for romanticizing crime.