I Blame Nazism

Directed by Olga Kiriy (2025)

Film Review

https://en.rtdoc.tv/films/1966-i-blame-nazism

This film follows Russian troops as they search the village of Sudzha (near Kursk) for civilian atrocities committed by Ukrainian forces prior to their withdrawal in March 2025.

The filmmakers who accompany them provide stark footage of a village that has been totally destroyed, as well as interviewing survivors about the atrocities they witnessed.

The Ukrainians ransacked nearly every house, torturing, raping and killing residents who failed to evacuate in time and stealing phones, video machines, diesel and gasoline. In several instances, they lobbed grenades into cellars where residents crowded for shelter. The requisitioned nearly every other house for weapons and stored food.

Many elderly villagers froze to death, with no food, water, heat and with all their windows broken.

The Ukrainians took 100 civilians hostage when they withdrew. Following negotiations the Red Cross returned 25 to their families.

The film includes an interview with a Ukrainian POW captured as his unit retreated. He talks about participating in he gang rape of a young girl after being ordered to do so by squad leaders. He also talks about systematically going house to kill all the men they find and rape and execute the women.