![Cotton, raccoons, and washing machines: Understanding Ukrainian war memes](https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2023/08/Cotton_Raccoon_Cover_Site.png)
Cotton, raccoons, and washing machines: Understanding Ukrainian war memes
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war, Ukrainians have created a countless number of witty memes online. A jar of tomatoes, cotton, sunflower seeds, and a raccoon — these are just some of the objects that have been at the center of iconic war-related memes.