Falsehood in the War in Ukraine
The Legend of Women Snipers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19082745 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amandine Regamey (CERCEC / Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | Issue 17 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of power institutions in post-soviet societies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1769-7069 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/pipss.4222 |
| OpenAlex | W2346504272 |
| Language | EN |
Since the beginning of the armed conflict in Eastern Ukraine, both sides have claimed that enemy women snipers have been arrested. These claims echo strangely what happened in Chechnya – where rumours about women snipers fighting against Russian troops loomed large and served as a justification for violence against women. This research note seeks to explore the different aspects of this legend in Eastern Ukraine, and reviews the differences and parallels that can be drawn with Chechnya
Adversary · Ancient history · Art history · Legend · Parallels · Political science · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Gender Studies · Gender, Security, and Conflict · History · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |