War propagandists bring imperial flag from occupied Ukraine to remotest Arctic archipelago
“Just think about the journey this standard has taken,” said Andrei Afanasev, the war propagandist of Spas, as he waved the flag at the remote Arctic island. According to this man, who over the past 3,5 years of full-scale war has been on occupied land numerous times, the flag was first sent to Vuhledar where it waved as Russian forces secured control over the city in late 2024.
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