Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-09 17:49:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6DFF196C8398CC4AC8E3D59DE3688B3B767E875A300E34ADBDC65CD5F20D2B8B
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Original Note:
The soldier has no identifying unit patch, lacks basic equipment, and likely filmed only for Russian propaganda purposes. AFU does not permit disabled people from serving. He would have endangered fellow soldiers on the frontline. https://www.techarp.com/military/ukraine-soldiers-down-syndrome/ https://archive.ph/HhrjN https://seecheck.org/index.php/2024/01/30/propaganda-disinformation-about-the-recruitment-of-people-with-down-syndrome-in-ukraine/ https://without--lie-info.translate.goog/factcheck/feyk-pro-soldata-zsu-nibyto-iz-syndromom-dauna-iakyy-nachebto-znakhodytsia-na-peredoviy/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
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