{"id":6995,"date":"2026-06-26T10:10:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=6995"},"modified":"2026-06-26T13:45:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:45:49","slug":"israel-denounces-nazi-chants-at-kiev-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/israel-denounces-nazi-chants-at-kiev-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel denounces Nazi chants at Kiev rally"},"content":{"rendered":"

Far-right Ukrainian nationalists staged a counterprotest against a gay pride march in the country\u2019s capital<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Israeli Embassy in Ukraine has criticized a Ukrainian far-right group for allegedly using Nazi symbols during a march in Kiev, held as a counterprotest to the annual pride march in the country\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n

Police used barricades to keep the two rival events \u2013 organized by pro-LGBT groups and far-right ultranationalists \u2013 separated last Sunday. The event has been marked by street violence and angry clashes in previous years.<\/p>\n

The Israeli Embassy said on Wednesday that members of the Brotherhood movement, led by radical nationalist Dmitry Korchinsky, \u201cchanted Nazi slogans and performed Nazi salutes,\u201d<\/em> and called for a \u201cprompt response by the Ukrainian law enforcement authorities.\u201d<\/em> The brief statement did not give examples or further details of the alleged violations.<\/p>\n

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Heute erlebt Kiew zwei M\u00e4rsche<\/p>\n

LGBTQ+Pride-Marsch – rechtsextreme Marsch<\/p>\n

Mit Parolen wie \u201eNation, Rasse, Familie\u201c und \u201eTradition, Ordnung\u201c marschieren die milit\u00e4rischen Einheiten wie Revenge, Raid, Bratstvo, der 67. Brigade, der 3. Sturmbrigade und Asow pic.twitter.com\/9Lpr8Fafrp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Liane (@liane3974) June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On Sunday, members of Brotherhood and other far-right groups gathered for a counterprotest, with many dressed in black and wearing face masks. They marched through central Kiev chanting slogans such as \u201cidea, nation, down with degradation\u201d<\/em> and \u201cfamily, tradition, order.\u201d<\/em> Videos from the rally showed several heated verbal confrontations, while some participants trampled LGBT flags on the ground.<\/p>\n

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WATCH: Anti-Pride protesters and LGBT march participants faced off in Kyiv despite an air raid alert.<\/p>\n

Tensions flared with insults and taunts, including the shout:<\/p>\n

\u201cPutin is also a f*ggot, he’s proud of you!\u201d pic.twitter.com\/Du21ygDkMh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Clash Report (@clashreport) June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While Nazi symbols are banned under Ukrainian law, the restrictions have rarely been enforced against far-right groups and military units that openly use them as insignia. Troops wearing patches featuring the \u2018totenkopf\u2019 variant of the death\u2019s head symbol and the Nazi eagle<\/a> have repeatedly appeared in official photos and videos published by Vladimir Zelensky\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0office<\/a> and other Ukrainian government institutions.<\/p>\n

Some Ukrainian far-right activists claim the Nazi-style salutes they use in public are not controversial. \u201cRaising the right hand in Ukrainian tradition is a symbol of honor, strength and readiness for action,\u201d<\/em> the leader of the Carpathian Sich group, Taras Deyak, said in an interview last year. \u201cThis gesture is dedicated to the fight for the Ukrainian state.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Brotherhood leader Korchinsky is a veteran of the Ukrainian nationalist movement who claims to have personally fought against Russian forces on the side of jihadists during the armed conflicts in Russia\u2019s Chechen Republic. His vision for Ukraine is a military-religious dictatorship<\/a> in which every child is taught to fight from an early age \u2013 a Christian Taliban, as he described<\/a> it in a 2015 interview with The Intercept.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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