Testimony 477
Item
Title
Testimony 477
Description
A 23-year-old woman from Kherson recalls how Russian state media quickly took over local broadcasts following occupation. These messages falsely claimed that Ukraine had abandoned the region, hoping to isolate residents and erode loyalty to the Ukrainian state. Her refusal to accept this imposed narrative shows how propaganda not only attempts to reshape reality but also provokes forms of resistance. Her story reflects how language becomes a tool of war—used to suppress morale, reframe identity, and assert control over both public understanding and private emotions (Butler 1997).
Coverage
Kherson Region
Date
2022-06-17
Identifier
477
Publisher
Narratives of War Testimony Project
Rights
C BY-NC-ND 4.0.
