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Russian Church sends hand of Medieval Prince to Ukraine front to “Boost Morale”

The Russian Orthodox Church sent a fragment of Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy’s right hand to Russian troops near the Ukraine front to boost morale. The relic was placed in a reliquary and will be displayed to units in the combat zone after a prayer service in Rostov.

The decision by the Russian Orthodox Church to send a fragment of the hand of a medieval prince and saint to the front line of the war in Ukraine has sparked intense commentary in the international media, with the stated aim, according to the Church, of boosting the morale and spiritual endurance of Russian soldiers.

It’s a fragment from the right hand of Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy, which, according to the Moscow Patriarchate, was transferred to military units in the occupied Donetsk region.

A portion of the Grand Prince’s right hand, the same hand with which he held his sword at the Battle of Kulikovo, was sent to the front to strengthen the soldiers’ spirit, the Russian Orthodox Church said in a statement. The relic was placed in a small, ornate reliquary which, according to the Church, will be displayed to Russian military units stationed near the front line.

From the Main Cathedral of the Armed Forces to the front lines: The reliquary of St. Dmitry Donskoy has arrived in Rostov. A prayer service was held for troops and families before the sacred relic is dispatched directly to units in the combat zone. pic.twitter.com/gCr1fNTxDL

Dmitry Donskoy, who died in 1389, is an emblematic figure for Russian nationalism. He is remembered in history for his victory over the Golden Horde of the Mongols at the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380, a conflict regarded by Russian historiography as a pivotal moment on the path toward liberating Russian lands from Mongol rule.

The Russian Orthodox Church canonized him as a saint in 1988, and in recent years his figure has frequently been used as a symbol of military and patriotic identity.

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