LANGUAGE AND SOCIO-CULTURAL IDENTITY. LINGUOCIDE AS A TOOL OF RUSCISM

This text discusses the crucial role of language as a weapon, an identity marker, and a foundational element in nation-building and distinguishing a nation on the global stage. It emphasizes the deliberate and long-standing linguistic violence inflicted by Russia on the Ukrainian language, which has intensified during the current full-scale war. The ultimate aim of this policy is the complete eradication of Ukrainians as a distinct cultural and historical community.