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The assistant to the commander of the Southern District of the Russian Guard for work with religious servicemen visited a separate operational brigade and a special forces detachment of the Federal Service of the National Guard of Russia.translated

November 6, 2026 · 1 min read

On November 4, 2026, on the day of the celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and the Day of National Unity, the assistant commander of the Southern District of the Russian Guard for work with religious military personnel, Priest Philip Voloshchuk, visited the operational brigade and the special forces detachment “Rosich” of the Federal Service of the National Guard of the Russian Federation.

Priest Philip performed a prayer service, at the end of which he addressed conscripts with a parting word, talking about the spiritual significance of the holiday of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, emphasizing the importance of unity, cohesion and fidelity to moral values ​​in military service. After the water-blessing prayer, the servicemen venerated the shrine, and the priest sprinkled those present with holy water. A meeting was also held with the brigade command, during which issues of further cooperation were discussed.

Next, Priest Philip visited the museum of the special forces unit “Rosich”, where he got acquainted with its history. During the meeting with the command, the prospects for further spiritual care of the personnel were discussed. The participants paid special attention to the issues of spiritual support for military personnel during service and combat...

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