Russia sends medieval prince’s bone fragments to front
By The BriefBrief
The Russian Orthodox Church has dispatched bone fragments from the sword hand of medieval Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy to the Ukraine front, saying the relic will stand “invisibly shoulder-to-shoulder” with Russian troops. The remains were uncovered during restoration at Moscow’s Cathedral of the Archangel and Putin inspected them in August.
WHO:Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
WHAT:Sent a fragment of Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy’s right hand bone fragments to Donetsk to support troops’ morale
WHEN:Reported Sep 10, 2026 at 10:16 AM ET
WHERE:Donetsk, Ukraine
WHY:To raise army morale and provide religious support for Russian troops, with the church presenting Donskoy as “the holy commander.”
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