Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a special military operation aimed at demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine, sparking a World War 3 meme fest on social media.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a special military operation aimed at demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine, sparking a World War 3 meme fest across social media platforms.
The Russian President called on the Ukraine military to 'lay down its arms' in a televised address. Putin said that his country was left no chance to protect itself by other means. "I have decided to conduct a special military operation," he announced.
He also vowed retaliation against those who interfered with the Russian Ukraine operation. "To anyone who would consider interfering from outside. If you intervene, you will face consequences they have never seen. The relevant decisions have been taken. I hope you are hearing me," he said.
Following the announcement, Ukraine's official Twitter handle too shared a caricature of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler approving Putin's invasion, in what is being seen as the country showing off some dark humour. Not just Ukraine, the rest of the world too has now started bombarding social media platforms with memes that describe the tension between Russia and Ukraine as the start of World War 3.
Here's a look at some of the memes that are gaining traction on different social media platforms:
Ukraine thinks it's a meme war. They Putin some sense of humour. They ain't Russian to get into World War 3. pic.twitter.com/8e4Oi7QVG8
— Death ☠ Stroke 🇳🇦 (@Death_Stroke01)Me laughing at all the World War 3 memes Vs.
me when I realize Russia has actually invaded Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/2OURTPkYWJ
World War 1: One bullet
World War 2: H!tler
World War 3: Meme😅.... pic.twitter.com/mPGSh9Za5d
"Russia and Ukraine taking too long to start WW3"
Frustrated me: pic.twitter.com/uTKH1sQq2F
America preparing Ukraine for fight with Russia: pic.twitter.com/xi5WuLCWZK
Self explanatory… Golmaal was way ahead of its time…. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/2vhvhHPskA
— Arshad Warsi (@ArshadWarsi)*Russia and Ukraine taking too long to start WW3*
Me waiting for war:- pic.twitter.com/EHRap7gVyD
Me waiting for World War 3 memes pic.twitter.com/c8R7u3lTHr
— Death ☠ Stroke 🇳🇦 (@Death_Stroke01)Not a Meme To Laugh..a Messenge To Think!
" World Is Already suffering From The Last 2 Years - COVID, Virus , Lockdowns, Millions are D€ad, Now World War 3 Are You Serious?? pls Stop As Soon as Possible!. This Is not a JOKE! pic.twitter.com/NtlUoOp59y
Social : After Putin sends troops to eastern Ukraine, World War-3 memes take over the internet, see the memes
See here👉 https://t.co/YQ9LSQysaP pic.twitter.com/WZLtQy4PaS
war of memes is started before world war 3 pic.twitter.com/Y568NxdOXd
— Xavier_Uncle (@XavierUncle5)Let’s see your BEST World WAR 3 Memes. I’ll start. pic.twitter.com/4G8V1aCmzT
— Andrew Gibson (@shamus68w)Me laughing at World War 3 memes VS. me next month at bootcamp pic.twitter.com/rEVjW4kEqN
— Grace M (@hihello123491)United Nations when political tensions happen:
Follow for more World War 3 memes pic.twitter.com/owAp67n93H