Thread by @GicAriana

When I first tweeted about how Russian forces were executing Ukrainian civilians in the streets & using sexual violence against women the reaction of MANY was "Big claims! Where's the proof?! I don't believe it!"

Believe it now? Stop doubting the limitless barbarity of Russia!

It SICKENS me how no matter how many crimes Russia has committed, no matter how many times it has amply demonstrated that it has NO moral constraints and NO lows on its criminal actions, the first reaction of many is to GIVE THESE MONSTERS THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT! Enough!

Now that we have seen footage of the horrific war crimes Russia is committing in Ukraine (as if seeing the same in Syria wasn't sufficient), & now that we have on-record first hand accounts of RU soldiers raping Ukrainian CHILDREN, there should be NO question of RU depravity.

Though the last 8 years of Russia's war in Ukraine should have been enough, even if you'd never heard of what Russia had done in Syria or Chechnya...

For instance: Several years ago, Russian occupation forces in Donbas named one of their horrendous torture methods after Putin.

The 'Call to Putin' involves connecting army field phone wires to both the tongue & genitals of Ukrainian POWs & then sending electric shocks to both.

Russian occupation forces raped women as a matter of course in a torture and death camp in occupied Donbas. They drove drills through the knee caps of Ukrainians they'd captured for being PRO-UKRAINIAN or simply against the Russian occupation.

Russian invasion forces in Ukraine abducted, tortured, and murdered MINORS, including YOUNG TEENS. This is documented.

And people had the gall (stupidity??) to ask, "where's the proof?" 5 weeks ago? Give me a break. Open your eyes.