I mean, you remember that I called bullshit on the original rape-orgy propaganda, even though it freaked me out, because it struck me as contrary to the behavior of a European-led professional army. And I turned out to be right. There was, at least, nobody acting on orders or in a systematic manner.

This is different. I find it easy to believe that the people who have been terrorizing Russian dissidents for decades have no problem terrorizing ethnic Ukrainians. That's like pretending to be surprised that the CIA waterboarded someone or the CCP disappeared someone.