Difference between revisions of "Slava Ukraine"
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'''''Slava Ukraine!''''' (СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ , Eng: '''''Glory to Ukraine'''''. The response is, '''''Glory to the Heroes'''''. | '''''Slava Ukraine!''''' (СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ , Eng: '''''Glory to Ukraine'''''. The response is, '''''Glory to the Heroes'''''. | ||
| − | Thw salutation was popularized by the [[Ukrainian Nazi]], [[Stepan Bandera]], and became his slogan. Both his organizations, the [[Ukrainian Nationalists]] (OUN) and the [[Ukraine Insurgent Army]] (UPA), allied with the [[Nazi]]s and committed numerous [[war crime]]s and atrocities against [[Polish]], [[Jew]]ish, [[Russian]], [[Belarus]]sian, [[Roma]] and other [[civilian]]s, used this call-response. | + | Thw salutation was popularized by the [[Ukrainian Nazi]], [[Stepan Bandera]], and became his slogan. Both his organizations, the [[Ukrainian Nationalists]] (OUN) and the [[Ukraine Insurgent Army]] (UPA), allied with the [[Nazi]]s and committed numerous [[war crime]]s and atrocities against [[Polish]], [[Jew]]ish, [[Russian]], [[Belarus]]sian, [[Roma]] and other [[civilian]]s, used this call-response. |
| − | In 2018, ''Israeli National News'' reported that the [[World War II]] Nazi collaborator greeting became the official Ukraine army salute, "Slava Ukraine!" These words and greeting became [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]] (AFU) official [[military]] greeting.<ref>https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/250641</ref> | + | In 2018, ''Israeli National News'' reported that the [[World War II]] Nazi collaborator greeting became the official Ukraine army salute, "Slava Ukraine!" These words and greeting became [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]] (AFU) official [[military]] greeting.<ref>https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/250641</ref> It was closely identified only with them, until the 2022 [[NATO war in Ukraine]]. [[Bandera]] established it as the “[[Ukrainian]]” version of the Nazi call-response, “Heil Hitler-Sieg Heil (Hail Hitler! - Hail Victory!).” |
While the Ukrainian [[fascist]] salute glorifies a single national identity group<ref>https://www.dw.com/en/new-glory-to-ukraine-army-chant-invokes-nationalist-past/a-45215538</ref> - Ukraine - the [[Russian]] response is "Glory to the Heroes", or all the [[hero]]es of whichever national identity group contributed to the defeat of fascism and [[Nazism]] in the [[Great Patriotic War]]. | While the Ukrainian [[fascist]] salute glorifies a single national identity group<ref>https://www.dw.com/en/new-glory-to-ukraine-army-chant-invokes-nationalist-past/a-45215538</ref> - Ukraine - the [[Russian]] response is "Glory to the Heroes", or all the [[hero]]es of whichever national identity group contributed to the defeat of fascism and [[Nazism]] in the [[Great Patriotic War]]. | ||
Revision as of 04:17, January 11, 2025
Slava Ukraine! (СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ , Eng: Glory to Ukraine. The response is, Glory to the Heroes.
Thw salutation was popularized by the Ukrainian Nazi, Stepan Bandera, and became his slogan. Both his organizations, the Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and the Ukraine Insurgent Army (UPA), allied with the Nazis and committed numerous war crimes and atrocities against Polish, Jewish, Russian, Belarussian, Roma and other civilians, used this call-response.
In 2018, Israeli National News reported that the World War II Nazi collaborator greeting became the official Ukraine army salute, "Slava Ukraine!" These words and greeting became Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) official military greeting.[2] It was closely identified only with them, until the 2022 NATO war in Ukraine. Bandera established it as the “Ukrainian” version of the Nazi call-response, “Heil Hitler-Sieg Heil (Hail Hitler! - Hail Victory!).”
While the Ukrainian fascist salute glorifies a single national identity group[3] - Ukraine - the Russian response is "Glory to the Heroes", or all the heroes of whichever national identity group contributed to the defeat of fascism and Nazism in the Great Patriotic War.