neki ne mogu bez politike, ali evo informacije radi, Ukrajinaca je u crvenoj armiji bilo preko 7 miliona, i baš njih je Staljin mrzio i slao u prve redove pa ih je pun kufer izginulo. dakle od 15 miliona vojnika crvene armije, trećina su bili ukrajinci, kada se priča o "ruskoj pobjedi" neka se zna i ta činjenica o doprinosu ukrajinaca istoj. iako ni to nema veze s temom, čisto da se zna jer vidim da opet neki brkaju neke stvari, a to ne volim. staljingrad nisu branili samo Rusi, već i ukrajinci i mnogi drugi narodi tadašnjeg SSSRa. ironija je samo u tome, što danas ukrajinci plaćaju skupu cijenu upravo u kontekstu služenja crvenoj armiji i rusima u tom ratu, jer ovo danas su neke odgođene posljedice istog, kao i ono otimanje nuklarnog oružja u režiji izdajnika iz kijeva koji su prepustili glavni adut u ravnopravnosti s rusima, a to je nuklarno naoružanje, da su ga zadržali poprilično sam siguran da ih Putin ne bi imao muda napast 2014. tako je to kada ti državu vode patuljci, nalik našim političarima.

7 MILLION UKRAINIANS SERVED IN THE RED ARMY

A common misconception in Western historiography of WWII is that the Red Army was Russian. The term “Russians” was interchangeable with “Soviet” during the existence of the USSR. In actual fact, Russians made up only 55-60 percent of the population of the USSR. This meant that 40-45 percent were non-Russian. These demographic figures were reflected in the ethnic makeup of the Red Army. While it is true that Russians were given preponderance in the officer corps, to call the Red Army “Russian” is simply to miss the point.

In actual fact, non-Russian nationalities served in the Red Army in great numbers. Seven million Ukrainians served in the Red Army, and made important contributions not only in battles in Ukraine but also in Russia – the surrender of General Paulus’ 6th Army at Stalingrad was accepted by a Ukrainian general. All told, some 7 million Ukrainians served in the Red Army, including over 350 Marshals and Generals.