https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-sends-bones-of-medieval-warrior-to-ukraine-frontline-in-desperate-bid-to-boost-moraleContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-sends-bones-of-medieval-warrior-to-ukraine-frontline-in-desperate-bid-to-boost-moralehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-sends-bones-of-medieval-warrior-to-ukraine-frontline-in-desperate-bid-to-boost-morale#u65982Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:46:03 +0000The Russian Orthodox Church and the Kremlin have sent the bone fragments of a medieval warrior prince to the front lines in Ukraine. Russian troops were gifted the remains in an effort to boost troop morale as the Kremlin suffers mass casualties during the ongoing war. The remains include bone fragments from the sword hand of Dmitry Donskoy, a 14th-century saint and prince who is famed for winning a victory over the Mongols.Why it mattersThe deployment of medieval religious relics to active combat zones represents an unusual effort by Russian authorities to influence the psychological state of