Chilling theory behind ‘Wolverines’ graffiti being left on destroyed Russian tanks

The tag has been spotted on multiple tanks in and around Kyiv

'Wolverines' is the word which has been spray-painted onto destroyed Russian tanks in Ukraine, and there is a rather interesting theory behind it. Photos of the graffitied tanks have been circulating online in recent days, with some suggesting it is in reference to the 1984 anti-communist film Red Dawn. The film, starring Patrick Swayze, tells the story of a group of teenagers who turn into guerrilla fighters and battle it out against a Soviet invasion of the United States. The group call themselves 'Wolverines' in reference to their high school football team and leave graffiti tags whenever they strike Soviet forces who have invaded their hometown in Colorado. The film sees the Soviet army suffer huge losses, and they are eventually defeated. Now, similar tags have been spotted in areas in and around Kyiv. https://twitter.com/NinesNorth/status/1515490903082819594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1515490903082819594%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unilad.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fred-dawn-ukraine-wolverines-tanks-graffiti-resistance-kyiv-20220417 While it cannot be said with certainty, the tags do appear to be a nod to the 1980's cold-war movie. But, as Gzero Media reports, the Wolverines is the name of a real group of civilian fighters currently in action in Ukraine. In the weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine, the Wolverines reportedly held weekend training sessions in fields and forests outside Kyiv. Daniel Bilak, the leader of one such group, told Gzero Media the group now carry out night patrols to keep order and capture presumed Russian saboteurs. Speaking to the publications, he said: “It’s BYOG. That is: Bring Your Own Gun.” https://twitter.com/nolanwpeterson/status/1514949069910777857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1514949069910777857%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unilad.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fred-dawn-ukraine-wolverines-tanks-graffiti-resistance-kyiv-20220417