'It is in our power to stop terrorists on the battlefield,' says the video by Ukraine's defense ministry.
The clip starts with a Russian volleyball player serving the ball before segueing into a bomb explosion on a street in an unnamed location.
A caption appears saying"the white flag of Russia belongs on the battlefield, not at the Olympics" before ending with the hashtag"boycott Russian sport."next to the video:"You don't see this direct connection? Come to Ukraine and find out! It is in your power to stop the promotion of terrorism on the world's premier sporting arena."
The Olympic Flag waves as part of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Moscow has reacted angrily to a push to ban Russia from the 2024 summer Olympics because of its invasion of Ukraine."It is in our power to stop terrorists on the battlefield," it added by the clip, which as of Saturday afternoon had been viewed 100,000 times.
, the International Olympic Committee has imposed sanctions on Russia and Belarus which include banning the display of Russian and Belarusian flags at IOC events.