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The Banderites (Template:Lang-uk, banderivtsi) was a common name for the members of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN-B), led by Stepan Bandera from 1940 to 1959.

Origin

The term derives from the name of Stepan Bandera, a Ukrainian radical independence activist and politician. The term Banderites (Template:Lang-ru, banderovtsy) was used in the Soviet propaganda to describe all nationalistic underground movements in Ukraine before and after World War II, regardless of their affiliation with OUN-B. It also became a pejorative for any Ukrainians that were fighting for independence from the Soviet Union. After the 1940s, in the Soviet and Russian propaganda the term Banderite almost completely replaced Mazepist, Petlurite, or Makhnovets as the main slur for a person involved in Ukrainian independence movements.

Modern usage

The red-black OUN-B flag during the Revolution of Dignity in Kyiv, January 2014

Certain Ukrainian political organizations emphasize their ideological connection with Stepan Bandera. For example, Oleh Tyahnybok, the leader of the nationalistic Svoboda party is calling himself and his supporters the Banderites.

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014, the term has gained significant usage in the Russian propaganda. The Russian president Vladimir Putin in his speech after the annexation of Crimea has said that "power in Ukraine belongs to modern followers of Bandera" and that Crimea "will never be Banderite".

References

  1. Малий словник історії України / Відповідальний редактор Валерій Смолій. — К.: Либідь, 1997.
  2. Частий 2007. sfn error: no target: CITEREFЧастий2007 (help)
  3. Сергійчук 2004. sfn error: no target: CITEREFСергійчук2004 (help)
  4. Посівнич 2008. sfn error: no target: CITEREFПосівнич2008 (help)
  5. "Виступ О.Тягнибока у рідному селі Степана Бандери 2013". Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  6. «Путин снова вспомнил Бандеру и „боевиков“ Майдана». // glavred.info (18 марта 2014 года)
  7. «Крым никогда не будет бандеровским», — заявил Путин. // РИА «Новости», 18 марта 2014 года.
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