Russian forces carved swastikas onto foreheads of Ukrainian prisoners of war

This seems like something Nazis would do.

I think it's only fitting then that Russian invaders get a sheep carved into their heads.

See this is how effective Russian propaganda can be. I listened to a podcast about this not too long ago.

Russian media has described the situation as this: Ukraine wants to be more independent of Russian influence. This means Ukraine is now more nationalistic. The Nazis were also at one point described as Nationalists. Therefore, a country like Ukraine wanting more independence and autonomy = Nationalism = Nazi. Nazism is bad and the Soviet Union fought hard against them in WW2 and has celebrated this victory ever since.

Therefore Ukraine = Nazis.

Obviously this is complete bullshit rife with falsehoods and misinformation. But it has been enough to convince the average gopnik to join the Russian army and fight. Putin gets his loyal army.

The irony here is that Putin being a quasi dictator reminiscent of Hitler makes him much closer to a Nazi than any Ukrainians are.

However, there is that Azoz battalion that are crazy white supremacists. The only reason they've been tolerated on the Ukrainian side is "my enemy's enemy is my friend, type thinking". Once the war is over, they won't be tolerated anymore.

Existence was a mistake.