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Putin sends bones of medieval warrior to Ukraine frontline in desperate bid to boost morale
The Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Russia has sent bone fragments from the sword hand of medieval Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy to Donetsk as a symbolic gesture to boost morale among Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.
- The Russian Orthodox Church, which supports Putin’s war, dispatched the relics following their recent discovery during restoration work at Moscow's Cathedral of the Archangel.
- The Church presented the relics as a spiritual reinforcement for soldiers, with ceremonies held along the front line and in Donetsk involving military and church officials.
- Critics argue the Church is breaking religious protocol and using the relics for political propaganda to bolster patriotism amid a protracted war and upcoming parliamentary elections.
- This move follows other Church efforts to support the war, including sending priests to the front and instituting mandatory prayers for Russian victory.
