Air-dropped church willl be introduced in the Russian army. (Russian Airborne Force press-service)
Russian Army Introduces The Flying Orthodox Church-In-A-Box -- The Guardian
The latest addition to the Russian military arsenal takes the form of an airborne church complete with parachuting priests
The Russian military unveiled an unlikely new weapon in its arsenal this month – an army of parachuting priests. The unit of chaplains, who have joined the Russian Airborne Force to train in parachute jumping and vehicle assembly, will operate out of flatpack churches that can be airlifted in to wherever soldiers may be stationed.
The church could be mistaken for a standard-issue army cabin, taking the form of a khaki-coloured shed on wheels, were it not for the cladding of gilded icons and the majestic onion dome spire sprouting from its rooftop. The mobile prayer room has also been fitted with a "life-sustaining module", which includes a diesel power source, an air-conditioning unit and a fridge, reported Russia Today.
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Update #1: Wing and a Prayer: Army's ‘flying priests’ to win war souls -- RT
Update #2: Russian Military Debuts 'Flying' Church, Parachuting-Priest Unit -- CP Europe
Update #3: Badass Russian paratrooper priests drop from heaven to serve soldiers -- MSN Now
My Comment: My father served in the Soviet Army during World War II .... and as he put it to me one time .... even the hard-core communist commissars prayed to God during the height of every battle.
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