The main reason given for Russia's invasion of the Donbas in 2014 was the non-existent "oppression of the Russian-speaking minority."

Now, they have banned the use of Ukrainian in all occupied territories.

Oh, the irony.
https://x.com/P_Kallioniemi/status/1947177857530433678

Russkiy bots in full force here.

Ukraine never banned Russian, it's free to use in daily life, whereas Russian/occupation forces have actively punished Ukrainian speakers, suppressing the language in schools and daily life, detaining or torturing those who resist.

https://ukrainianworldcongress.org/russians-ban-ukrainian-language-in-occupied-territories-as-part-of-broader-cultural-erasure/