Thread by @ford_nik

So latest bit of #russiandisinformation #fakegnus I’ve seen floating around is a Ukrainian soldier is a former member of ISIS as evidenced by his “arm badge” clearly visible in multiple frames caught by recent TV reporting. 1/2 🧵

#Ukraine

Here is the debunker #fakegnus #russiandisinformation

TBC, it isn’t that he isn’t wearing a patch that isn’t associated w/ISIS— it’s that 1) he’s Christian/always has been. 2) says he, like many soldiers, collects patches off 🇷🇺& this was a recent 🇷🇺 trophy. 3) has been interviewed a few times before this no sign of the patch. 👇🏻

4) never fought in any other wars before 2014. Or since.

Also that symbology isn’t EXCLUSIVE to ISIS for future reference & multiple Islamic groups use it.