The propaganda clip of NATO about the "forest brothers" who fought against the Soviet power in the Baltic region caused a barrage of condemnation in Russia. The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova called the video a "historical perversion" aimed at reviewing the results of the Nuremberg trial, and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin dubbed the alliance's soldiers "heirs of Hitler's shorts".

The eighth film about "forest brothers" appeared on the Internet on the eve, July 12. In the documentary-video clip, representatives of the factions operating on the territory of the Baltic republics in 1940-1957. , Are depicted as heroes. According to the authors of the clip, members of the squads fought for the independence of their republics and enjoyed broad support from local residents. The film also emphasizes that the spirit of "forest brothers" lives in special units of modern armies of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

In Russia they do not agree with this treatment of historical events. In the domestic historiography of "forest brothers" it is considered to be Nazi accomplices, since during the Second World War many members of underground detachments fought in local battalions of the SS. The "Forest Brothers" did not recognize the inclusion of the Baltic republics in the USSR and made attacks on Soviet activists: militiamen, party and economic workers, doctors, teachers, collective farmers.

In this connection, Russian officials sharply condemned the glorification of members of underground armed formations. "I remember how six months ago the world public, including the central mass media, discussed whether it is possible to stage dances on the Holocaust. I very much hope that these same people who, they said, are not indifferent to the tragic pages of history, will assess the NATO disgusting action, "- wrote on its page in Facebook the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

According to her, on the conscience of the "forest brothers" thousands of lives of civilians. At the same time, the insurgents were ruled by "Western special services". Zakharova urged experts to condemn NATO actions. "This historic perversion, deliberately spread by NATO in order to undermine the results of Nuremberg, must be stopped!" If today Bandera is a hero and "forest brothers" are partisans who saved the Baltic, what will happen tomorrow? "- noted the employee of the diplomatic department.

In the official account of the Permanent Mission of Russia to NATO in Twitter, the video was called "a shameful attempt to glorify former SS fighters and nationalists for the sake of today's political interpretation". "NATO offers another practical guide to the sowing of intolerance and militancy at their best," the diplomats said..

An angry statement through microblogging was made by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. "The NATO clip about" forest brothers "killing our soldiers, confirms that in the face of NATO we are dealing with the heirs of Hitler's shortages," - wrote an official.

The Deputy Prime Minister recalled that during his time as a permanent representative of the Russian Federation to NATO in the alliance, this was not allowed. "Now finally insolent. "Dogs of war" decided to throw goat's muzzle? "- noted Rogozin.

Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Iosif Kobzon proposed to send NATO a video response - to remove a historically truthful film about the Great Patriotic War. According to him, this work can be done by the directors-deputies Stanislav Govorukhin and Vladimir Bortko.

The appearance of the NATO video clip was described by the singer as a manifestation of "a distraught Russophobia that knows no boundaries".

Expert in the field of international security Igor Nikolaychuk believes that the pedaling of the topic of "forest brothers" is necessary for NATO leadership in order to once again recall the danger of "Russian aggression" and increase the number of troops in the Baltic States. By releasing such videos, the alliance "charges new propaganda cannons," and the recordings themselves become "information weapons," the expert noted..