Ukraine's 80s-style parody video warns Russian holidaymakers in Crimea to 'stay away'
A video tweeted by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, aimed at Russian tourists to Crimea, warns "all unwanted guests" of stormy weather.
Starting with the question: "Big plans this summer?", it tells visitors to the Black Sea peninsula that Russia illegally annexed in 2014, to "stay away".
The video features scenes from films like Jaws, Dirty Dancing and The Big Lebowski played to the soundtrack of Madonna's hit song Holiday.
It also uses footage from last summer when Russian tourists ran in fear as an explosion sent a mushroom cloud into the air during a suspected attack on a Russian air base in Crimea.
The video ends with: "Our seasonal forecast calls for stormy weather".
The war in Ukraine is the first time a major conflict has used social media to such a significant extent in the portrayal of the war and the propaganda around it.
It means many of the events since Russia invaded in February 2022, have been played out online, gaining worldwide coverage – like no conflict before it.
Ukraine, in particular, has resorted to using social media platforms, not just to rally support, but also to troll Russia and the Russian forces.
Last summer, Ukrainian defence issued a tongue-in-cheek message of thanks to what it claims was a Russian tourist posing near Moscow's military assets.
A picture of a man in swimming trunks near Russian air defence hardware was posted by Ukraine's official Ministry of Defence Twitter account.
The post claimed the man was a tourist visiting a beach in Russian-occupied Crimea, in front of Russian "air defense positions near Yevpatoria".
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