Demonizing military personnel by inflating the threat of “uncontrolled violence”

What it claims

Isolated criminal incidents involving military personnel or individuals in uniform are presented as a systemic threat to civilians. The goal is to frame veterans and soldiers as dangerous, mentally unstable individuals who bring the war into peaceful cities.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Someone lost a live grenade right next to a store; it is now with the police.

  Одесский партизан, 31 Jul 2026

  t.me/odessa_partizan/3547

• A drunk serviceman, who supposedly went AWOL, threw a grenade at teenagers after a conflict, which is a consequence of the uncontrolled distribution of weapons.

  Одесский партизан, 4 Aug 2026

  t.me/odessa_partizan/3557

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Goal

To provoke conflict between civilians and the military, sow fear of veterans, and discredit the Armed Forces as an institution.

Techniques used

• Exaggeration or MinimisationUsing a single incident to generalize about “tons of weapons” supposedly being brought from the front without control.
• Name Calling or LabelingUsing the derogatory label “AWOLers” to brand military personnel as criminals.

The real grievance it exploits

Genuine public anxiety regarding the illegal circulation of weapons and the psychological state of people returning from the front without proper rehabilitation.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Notice how crime reports are used to label the entire army. Isolated crimes happen in any society, but propaganda uses them to make you fear those who protect you.

Sources (all time)

• Одесский партизанTier 33,559 subscribers
  2 posts · 31 Jul – 4 Aug 2026

  • 4 Aug · t.me/odessa_partizan/3557
  • 31 Jul · t.me/odessa_partizan/3547