Putin sends bones of medieval warrior to Ukraine frontline in desperate bid to boost morale

Part of Dmitry Donskoy’s right hand sent to ‘spiritually strengthen’ soldiers The Russian Orthodox church has sent a fragment of a medieval warrior prince’s remains to troops fighting in Ukraine, saying the relic would “spiritually strengthen” soldiers and help them achieve…

Donskoy, whose name was given to a Soviet tank column funded by the church in World War Two, was declared a saint in 1988