Ukraine tweets cartoon showing Adolf Hitler with Vladimir Putin amid Russian attack
In a follow-up tweet, the official account of Ukraine said 'this is not a ‘meme’, but our and your reality right now'

Image tweeted by @Ukraine
The official Twitter account of the country of Ukraine shared a cartoon showing Adolf Hitler smiling down on Russian President Vladimir Putin. The cartoon was posted by the account today, 24 February, amidst Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.
The image was earlier posted without any caption this morning. The picture shows Hitler smiling down on Putin, with a proud look on his face. The cartoon reflects the history of the region during World War II, when German forces under Hitler invaded Ukraine and other parts of the then-Soviet Union in 1941. Through this image, Ukraine indicated that they were being invaded one again, this time by Moscow’s forces.
This is not a ‘meme’, but our and your reality right now.
— Ukraine / Україна (@Ukraine) February 24, 2022
Hours later, Ukraine added a statement, saying that the cartoon was not a meme, “our and your reality right now.”
This is not a ‘meme’, but our and your reality right now. — Ukraine / Україна (@Ukraine) February 24, 2022
The photo went viral in a matter of hours and prompted various reactions on social media. Some individuals questioned the intent behind the post and stated that it was not the appropriate reaction to an invasion.
Listen, I'm no international conflict expert... but I'm pretty certain memes arent the way to go when you're being invaded.
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) February 24, 2022
Several social media users defended the political cartoon. Many people said that the method was an effective way for the country to send its message across.
You see social media as a place only for jokes which is naive. Right now it's objectively the most effective way of spreading information around the world.
— rassman (@rassular) February 24, 2022
Several people felt that Ukraine’s official social media handle posting cartoons in the time of war was “unreal”.
Countries posting war time memes life really can't be real — Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) February 24, 2022
Some users also commented that Ukraine’s viral tweet would go down in history books.
This tweet will go down in the history books in the future
— Astronomiaum 🌎🚀 (@Astronomiaum) February 24, 2022
According to reports, Russia’s attack on Ukraine has led to Kyiv breaking diplomatic ties with Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made the announcement about the breakdown in diplomatic ties today. This marks the first time that ties between the two countries have ruptured since they became independent after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
As the crisis escalates, at least eight people have been killed and nine wounded in Ukraine due to Russian shelling, as per a Reuters report.
The country has also claimed it has killed “around 50 Russian occupiers” while fighting back an attack from Russia-backed rebels in a border town. However, the reports cannot be independently verified at the moment.
European Union ambassadors are currently in an emergency meet regarding the escalating crisis. The EU plans to impose the “strongest, the harshest package” of sanctions on Moscow for invading Ukraine.
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