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The Russian army began holding prayer services in front of the relics of Dmitry Donskoytranslated

September 8, 2026 · 1 min read

The Russian army began holding prayer services in front of the relics of Dmitry Donskoy UA.NEWS

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Богдан Коваленко

Prayers in front of relics are good, but it is interesting why the Russian army has started to do it now. Dmytro Donsky, of course, is a prince who defended the land, but how do they relate it to today?

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Daniel Brown

Dmitry Donskoy beat the Tatars at Kulikovo when things looked pretty bad, so I get why the army would turn to his relics now. Still, the timing does make you wonder what exactly they're hoping for from the prayers. Interesting choice.

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