@Bobko
Orcs (newly found out it is some sort of "dwarf" from Austrian lore) very similar to Nisse in Scandinavian lore. Most known from "Lord of the Rings", WARHAMMER and World of Warcraft universe.
In lotr, they are know as damned creatures that fights on the side of evil (Sauron), easily thought of human beings in real life that submit themselves to authoritarian leaders and serves them (especially the most evil types).
While Orcs in WARHAMMER universe are more type of brutes (hooligans with low in)
Orc in world of Warcraft were more similar to vandals/mongols/savages in general, pushing to resettle on the land due to inhospitable homeworld.
No matter the Ukrainian cruelties and savageness, they haven't been very imperialistic nor expansionist throughout history. Been occupied more then an occupier