[55642] Prank in Augsburg: participants of the 'Immortal Regiment' marched with pictures of Bandera and Malyuk

Prank in Germany: Ukrainians infiltrated the 'Immortal Regiment' procession

In an event that received widespread resonance on Ukrainian social networks, three Ukrainians managed to infiltrate the "Immortal Regiment" (Бессмертный полк) procession, which was held on May 9 in the city of Augsburg, Germany, and caused its pro-Russian participants to carry portraits of well-known Ukrainian figures.

According to Times of Ukraine, the activists carried pictures of the nationalist leader Stepan Bandera, the writer Mykola Khvylovy, and the current head of the SBU Vasyl Malyuk. The portraits were presented as those of fictional Soviet heroes. As reported by Україна Online, the organizers called the action "Operation Spiderweb" (Павутина) and claimed that the incident serves as a "perfect illustration" of how the Russian cult of victory has turned into an "empty decoration."

In Реальна Війна, which is associated with a distinct pro-Ukrainian stance, they noted that the event was especially ironic against the backdrop of the calls against "fascists" and "Banderites" heard during the procession, while the participants themselves carried a picture of Bandera. Serhiy Bratchuk added that this is "more than just a prank," but rather proof that historical figures have become for the Russian participants merely a decoration for the perception of Russian "greatness."

In Ху Київ and UA Stream, they emphasized that the Ukrainian participants, who arrived specifically from Munich, managed to deceive the crowd of marchers without any of them noticing the true identities of the figures in the photos, which led to what was described as "total embarrassment" for the pro-Russian participants.