Russian authorities use Photoshop for photos of medal award ceremony for deceased soldiers, Russians are furious at how sloppy the editing was



When the city of Yanaul in the Republic of Bashkortostan, which belongs to the Russian Federation, announced that a local soldier who participated in the Ukrainian war had been awarded a medal, it was posted on the Internet for using a photo that had been processed in a way that made it obvious at first glance. was criticized for. The original photo was taken when the soldier was alive, but the soldier died after the photo was taken. Authorities told Russian media that the photo in question had been altered due to unavoidable circumstances.

Власти района в Башкирии объяснили прифотошопленного военного - Подъём

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Russian Officials Explain 'Photoshopping' Dead Soldier Into Awards Photo
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-soldier-ukraine-war-photoshopped-award-1830285

- 24 Канал
https://24tv.ua/ru/v-bashkirii-pogibshemu-rossijaninu-vruchili-medal-kureznye-kadry-24-kanal_n2400554

Башкирские чиновники объяснили «фотошоп» снимков награждения участника СВО
https://rtvi.com/news/bashkirskie-chinovniki-obyasnili-fotoshop-snimkov-nagrazhdeniya-uchastnika-svo/

Below is a photo of the problem that was edited with Photoshop. This is a photo of Mr. Artur Sultangaliev (left), a soldier belonging to the Dostavalov Battalion, being awarded the medal, but the border around his neck and the blank area on his right hand, which seems to have been forgotten to be cut out, are a bit amateurish. It has a rough finish that gives a strong sense of discomfort to the eyes.



Mr. Sultangaliev participated in the Ukraine war, which Russia claims was a 'special military operation,' as a volunteer in August 2022, but suffered life-threatening injuries in January 2023. In addition, Mr. Sultangaliev developed cirrhosis of the liver on the battlefield and died on September 24, although he had been receiving treatment ever since. According to the Russian news media RTVI, the cause of liver cirrhosis is not alcohol but a viral infection.

Before his death, Sultangaliev, who was battling an illness, was awarded a medal by the Russian military authorities. The medals were awarded to Mr. Sultangaliev for his 'exhibition of reasonable autonomy and diligent and outstanding performance of duties,' 'impeccable and efficient service to citizens,' 'conscientious performance of labor duties,' and 'special military service.' It is said to be intended to honor achievements of direct mission execution in the operational area and ``contribution to achieving the goals of special military operations through mission success.''

The city of Yanaul, Republic of Bashkortostan, reported on its official website and SNS that a local soldier had been awarded a medal, but at that time, by using the edited photo posted at the beginning, Russian It received criticism from the media and internet users.



Ukrainian news media 24Канал said: ``The Internet reacted very strongly to this message. Even the supporters of the so-called ``Special Operations'' called this a PR campaign for ``Wages for Blood'' and ``Awards Ceremony.'' Some people joked that it might have been opened by President Putin, the Pope, or

SpongeBob SquarePants .'

Yanaul Mayor Salavat Gilmiyev told Russian media Подъёму, ``We first posted about this on July 18, 2023, but at that time Mr. Sultangaliev was not feeling well. 'When he received his medal at the military recruiting office, he was wearing a T-shirt and flip-flops, so I used Photoshop to make it look like he was in military uniform.' I admitted that I had edited it.

Photos of the original award ceremony have been posted on the Internet.



There is also a photo of Mr. Sultangaliev's military uniform pasted below his neck.



At the time of writing, the article from Yanaul City reporting the awarding of Mr. Sultangaliev's medal had been replaced with a close-up photo of the medal.

On September 25, 2023, a memorial service for Mr. Sultangaliev was held in the central square of Yanaul city. A commemorative plaque will be installed in the square in memory of Mr. Sultangaliev, but there are already 13 commemorative plaques.

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