Ukrainian nationalists with a strong aversion of Russian rule, usually from Western Ukraine. Named after Stepan Bandera (1909-1959), founder of the Ukrainian insurgent army (UPA) and the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), symbol of Ukrainian independentism. Having collaborated with the Germans during WWII he is seen by Russian media as a synonym for fascism. The name is sometimes misspelt бендеры, бендеровцы and is used in the surreal compound жидобандеровцы (implying the supposed Ukrainian fascists cooperate with Jewish forces).
Благодаря таким женщинам Донбасс выстоит. Или как говорят демонстранты: да вы наших бабок с тяпками в руках не видели! Вот кто встанет насмерть против бандеровцев! Им терять нечего.
Thanks to such women, the Donbass will endure. Or as the demonstrators say: you haven’t seen our gals with hoes in their hands! That’s who will stand to the death against the Banderites! They have nothing to lose.
(Дарья Асламова @ kp.ru, 03/2014)