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  • 2022-02-28 (xsd:date)
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  • Does Ukrainian Road Sign Read 'Go F*ck Yourself Back to Russia'? (en)
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  • In February 2022, amidst Russia's an unprovoked invasion on Ukraine, a photograph started to circulate on social media that supposedly showed one of Ukraine's defense strategies — altering road signs with obscenities: The words on this sign can be translated to Go fuck yourself, Go fuck yourself again and Go fuck yourself back to Russia. While this is not a genuine photograph or a road sign in Ukraine (the lettering has been digitally altered), it did originate with an official Ukrainian government entity that was relaying a genuine message to the people of Ukraine (and Russia). On Feb. 26, 2022, Ukravtodor, the State Agency of Automobile Roads of Ukraine, posted this image on social media along with a message urging Ukrainians to take down or alter road signs in order to confuse Russian troops: This post reads (translated via Facebook): Since this message was posted on social media, some signs have truly been altered in this fashion. Shaun Walker, a reporter for the Guardian, took this photograph in Odessa, Ukraine: When Ukravtodor asked Ukrainians to alter road signs in February 2022, they did so with a digitally altered image that read Go fuck yourself, Go fuck yourself again and Go fuck yourself back to Russia in Urainian. In the days since that post, some real signs have been altered in this fashion. (en)
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