Russian Orthodox Church sends Dmitry Donskoy relic to front
By The BriefBrief
The Russian Orthodox Church has dispatched a fragment of medieval Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy’s right hand to Donetsk, saying it will stand “invisibly shoulder-to-shoulder” with Russian troops. The relic was uncovered during restoration at Moscow’s Cathedral of the Archangel and Putin inspected the remains in August.
WHO:Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
WHAT:Sent a fragment of Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy’s right hand to Donetsk for the Ukraine front to boost morale.
WHEN:Reported Sep 10, 2026 at 10:16 AM ET
WHERE:Donetsk, Ukraine
WHY:The church said the fragment was sent to stand with Russian troops and support morale.
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