«Cockroaches, lice, parasites»: At the UN Security Council, Russian threats to Ukrainians were compared to the Nazi extermination of Jews

“Cockroaches,” “lice,” “parasites.” These were the words Nazi propaganda used to describe Jews, preparing society for their persecution and extermination. Now similar expressions are used by Russian propagandists against Ukrainians. On October 9, 2026, Ukraine's permanent representative to the UN, Andriy Melnyk, directly compared Russian threats to the Nazi “final solution to the Jewish question.”

Author: Victoria Katsman | NAnovosti — News of Israel

At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in New York, the diplomat quoted Russian TV host Vladimir Solovyov, who threatened the residents of Kyiv, Odesa, and Mykolaiv, and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who spoke of the destruction of Ukrainians.

The comparison was made against the backdrop of new Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities. In his speech, Melnyk linked hate speech, the death of civilians, and international responsibility for preventing mass crimes.
“We are thinking about where to bury them all”: what was said at the UN

The meeting on October 9 was convened at Ukraine's request with the support of Denmark, France, Latvia, and the United Kingdom. Greece presided.

Andriy Melnyk stated that the Russian…

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