Moscow Got Hit. Then the Memes Went Wild

Ukraine's latest strike on the Moscow oil refinery produced something unusual: a flood of reactions from Russian citizens, state media messaging, and an internet meme explosion unlike anything we've seen in months. In this episode, we examine how Moscow residents reacted to the attack, reports that local authorities withheld shelter information, the messaging coming from Russian newspapers, and the growing debate inside Russia about a war that is increasingly reaching Moscow itself. Then we dive into 35 of the most creative, absurd, and viral memes inspired by the refinery explosion. From Star Wars to Star Trek, from The Office to UFOs, the internet responded in ways nobody could have predicted. Vote for your favorite meme in the comments. Chapters 00:00 The Video That Went Off the Rails 01:21 How Moscow Residents Reacted 03:39 Russia's Media Tries to Explain It Away 05:24 The Internet Takes Over 05:58 Meme Countdown Begins 12:12 Vote for Your Favorite Hashtags #Ukraine #Russia #Moscow #UkraineWar #Putin #Zelensky #Memes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. **** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: **** Patreon:   / professorgerdesexplains   Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/profe... YouTube Channel Membership:    / @professor-gerdes   🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ ****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: **** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel):    / @gregterryexperience   Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-m... 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ **BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?ut... 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected] #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR