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Why Russia is sending dead princes and saints into battle
Russia is sending the remains of medieval princes and Orthodox saints to the front lines, according to CNN reporting on the growing fusion of the Russian military and the Orthodox Church. Relics of figures like Alexander Nevsky are being paraded and venerated as the Kremlin frames the war in Ukraine as a holy cause, and the practice is drawing attention to how far religion has been enlisted in the war effort.
Why now: The unusual use of religious relics in the war against Ukraine highlights the Kremlin's efforts to cast the conflict as a sacred mission.
RussiaRussian Orthodox ChurchAlexander Nevsky
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