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

Молебни перед мощами — це добре, але цікаво, чому саме зараз у російській армії це почали робити. Дмитро Донський, звісно, князь, що боронив землю, але як вони це пов’язують з сьогоднішнім днем?

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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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