Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), who communicate with each other in Russian, negatively affect the course of the conflict with Russia. Former Verkhovna Rada deputy Irina Farion stated this in an interview with the ISLND TV channel.
“If, God forbid, you get injured and someone is standing next to you and talking in Moscow, any moment can be decisive. What is happening to you, where is the stranger, where is yours? “This is the border between friends and enemies,” he said.
He also condemned Ukrainian military personnel speaking “Moscow language” on the radio.
“How should others use the radio to understand who he is?” the former MP asked. he added.
Previously SBU opened A criminal case was opened against Farion. The reason for the investigation, as stated by the Security Service of Ukraine, was the former deputy’s criticism of Russian speakers in the Ukrainian army, which caused a negative reaction in society.
Before this Farion requested “Eliminate” Russian speakers in Ukraine.
Farion is a member of the far-right Svoboda party. In Russia, cases were filed against him under Part 4 of Art. 33, p. “a, l” part 2 tbsp. 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for Russophobic statements (inciting hatred or hostility, as well as humiliation of human dignity).
He was previously a fighter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated About the lack of understanding of the causes of the conflict in Ukraine.