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In an attempt to boost the morale of Russian soldiers, opera singers, circus performers and actors are being sent to the frontlines of the war in Ukraine.
Last Wednesday, December 14, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced they would be sending two “creative brigades” to the front lines.
These groups would be tasked with raising the morale of troops currently deployed on the “special military operation”, as Russia has refused to describe the fighting in Ukraine as a war or invasion.
The UK Ministry of Defense reported on Russia’s new creative project on Sunday and said it followed a recent campaign by Russia to encourage the public to donate musical instruments to soldiers.
According to RBC, a Russian media outlet, the new unit will consist of soldiers that have been mobilised under President Vladimir Putin’s recruitment drive, as well as sending “professional artists who voluntarily entered military service”.
Defence Ministry officials said the new creative unit will be tasked with maintaining a “high moral, political and psychological state [among] the participants of the special military operation.”
However, they added that the new “creative brigade” is “unlikely” to have an effect on morale.
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