According to Cyber Berkut, the video had an accompanying message, stating the the footage was filmed near the village of Shirokino and warning that all separatists - 'traitors' to Ukraine - would face the same fate.
Cyber Berkut has been releasing leaked documents, audio, and video for the past year or so. They're the ones who released the phone call between EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton and Foreign Minister of Estonia Urmas Paet, in which they discuss the Maidan snipers. (You can see a list of some of their leaks on Wikipedia.) The video was then publicized by LifeNews in Russia, who confirmed its authenticity. LifeNews tends to be rather sensationalistic, but that does not necessarily imply the video is a fake.
That said, the authenticity of the video has not been confirmed. The DPR has so far refused to comment, and pro-Kiev websites are denouncing it as a Kremlin-produced hoax. Colonel Cassad is still on the fence. Azov is no stranger to torture. They're the ones who branded a swastika onto this Donbass resident.
On the one hand, Rozhin [Col. Cassad] points out that it's not as if there have been no cases of torture by the various neo-Nazi groups in Ukraine's official service (see photo above for an example--more at the link). Moreover, given the reputation of Cyber-Berkut, it seems unlikely that the organization would engage in spreading of false information. On the other hand, Rozhin acknowledges it's possible Cyber-Berkut got trolled by a pro-Kiev organization, which deliberately posted a fake clip so as to discredit CB.That makes more sense than the predictable "Kremlin propaganda" nonsense.
The final possibility is that the clip is genuine, and the trolling claim is intended to depict the real video as a fake spread as misinformation. Keep in mind, however, that Novorossia media have fallen for fakes spread by the UAF before. The most notable was the story of a Novorossia nurse by the name of Sasha Serova being brutally murdered by the UAF, accompanied by a photo of...US porn star Sasha Grey (which is what the name Serova can mean). Therefore one has to approach such stories with particular care.
Real or not, people need to realize something: Azov, being the psychopaths they are, are perfectly capable of doing such a thing. As shown above, Azov has engaged in the most despicable acts of torture and murder possible. But many will deny the authenticity of this video not based on any evidence, but simply because they can't believe such a thing is possible. "They wouldn't do that, therefore they didn't. Only fanatical nutjobs like ISIS are that brutal."
Sorry, but that's just wrong. It doesn't matter what country you're from, what nationality you are, what religion you follow -- psychopaths are just as brutal, remorseless and monstrous. It just doesn't suit the West's geopolitical interests to admit that Azov -- who fights on the side of "our" guy, Poroshenko -- is the Ukrainian psychological equivalent of ISIS. It is. It's the same sickness: psychopathy.
Actually, the connection is even clearer than that. Azov are "our guys". They're the ones effecting the U.S.'s will in Ukraine. As it just so happens, that is exactly what ISIS is doing in Syria and Iraq and Yemen, where they are being used to fight against the Houthi rebels that ousted the US-backed puppet president Hadi.
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and of course monsterizing them, gives them a fearsome status. they're humans also. humans commit those acts, not orks, not fictional characters. real humans walking amongst us.
I wouldnt be surprised if they were eating flesh or the organs of this poor human being they just tortured to death so ghastly.
It would not be suprising if those mishappen figures actually ate his body,since there is nothing human within them.
Just like their Psychopath-cannibal "brothers" who are in Syria, iraq and now Yemen.
Its typical behaviour of those Monsters,those EU scum,Nato-cannibals,al the same they are it doesnt matter,also in very most cases the do not come fom the countries were they are comitting atrocities. They are most likely coming from Europe/Nato countries and backround.
There also was some videos on liveleak(not on YouTube) about those mishappen Nato-Monsters,it was about the real face of the so called "fsa" "rebels" in syria.It contained very atrocities most ghastly ways of killing and torture and also there was scenes of those monsters eating human heart and other organs.
Those Monsters are like a mirror of western malicious satanic society.They tell very much about western (EU/US/Nato) society,so full of contempt of humankind and full of gruesome,satanic deeds. Full of extremely intolerance.They absolutely hate on everything thats about real humanity. Just like the western/NATO-society THEY COME FROM
It all happened in the past. If I described, what they did to 200 thousand of Poles 70 years ago - how painful death they prepared - you probably wouldn't believe me. You can start with Wikipedia ( [Link] ) - and follow the facts you'll find there. For example here ( [Link] ) and in other sources like this.
And remember: it happened not "only" in Volhynia. Volhynia slaughter was most spectacular - but it wasn't the only place, where Ukrainians took the bath in blood of their polish neighbours ( [Link] ).
How typical for Ukrainians... these two could fit Azov "batallion" nicely: [Link]
but I am continually struck by the age in which we live and the ability for most people on the planet to witness such barbarity, to KNOW about it. That is the difference between "then" and now: the fact that we know about it, or at least have the opportunity to know. It makes our time a dangerous one, because of that knowledge or awareness, or the ability to have it, or reject. In times gone by, such acts and the truth about the system under which they were living was hidden from them, not so today. Our "modern" technology allows for us to know, and therefore requires us to choose. We can chose to reject such inhumanity utterly, or embrace it. Sadly, most people refuse to chose, but that cannot, and will not absolve them of the responsiblity that we all share.
A hard rain's gonna fall.
There's nowhere to hide. The lies, liars, and murderers have been exposed. Time to stand up and be counted. It ain't gonna be easy being on the side of TRUTH. The psychopaths are passing legislation (like Bill C-51 in Kanada) to exact retribution from those who confront them with their brutal and inhuman actions.
Holly(wood)grams, holy(grail)grams and holo(scientific)grams.
They're all the same and we are one.
We must continue to find new sources (and places) of entertainment and exploitation:
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Or we die:
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I don't want to die, I want to be a robot!
ned