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From the Ukrainian armed forces to ordinary citizens, creating and sharing Internet memes has become a go-to tool for Ukrainians to communicate about the fight against the Russian invasion. These short, pithy posts and videos have been used to both transmit messages to the international community, as well as help Ukrainians themselves cope with the reality that their country is at war.
So, it’s probably no surprise that Ukrainians took to the Internet to celebrate soon after a strategically-important bridge connecting the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula to mainland Russia was attacked on Saturday. The explosion collapsed at least three sections of the bridge, which Russia uses as a supply line to its military installations on the peninsula. At least three people were killed in the attack, according to Russian officials, who say the bridge is still navigable. Moscow says it has set up a committee to investigate the attack.
For many in Ukraine, the blow to such a strategically important bridge was cause for celebration. One meme produced by Ukrposhta — Ukraine’s postal service — recreated a famous scene from the movie Titanic.
And even though Ukraine has not taken official responsibility for the attack, some memes poke fun at Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose 70th birthday was Saturday.
