1000 and 4000 days of hate speech in support of Russia’s war against Ukraine

The report analyzes the escalation of pro‑Kremlin hate speech since Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, detailing strategies—dehumanization, demonization, denial of Ukrainian statehood, mirror accusations, and historical revisionism—used by state media and officials to justify and normalize extreme violence. It argues this rhetoric lays ideological groundwork for atrocities and war crimes by eroding empathy and legitimizing repression.