Russia will send circus artists and comedians to the front

WAR IN UKRAINE – To raise the morale of the soldiers after almost ten months of war, Russia has found the solution. According to the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the latest information from the intelligence services, Moscow will send opera singers, actors and circus artists to the front.

“On December 14, 2022, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the creation of two ‘creative brigades’ at the front, whose role is to raise the morale of the troops deployed during the ‘special operation'”explains the Ministry of Defense in a press release published on its Twitter account this Sunday 18 December.

“This follows the MoD’s recent campaign encouraging the public to donate musical instruments to soldiers. Military music and organized entertainment for deployed troops are not uncommon in the history of armies, but in Russia they are strongly linked to the Soviet era and its ideological education policy”details the press release.

The morale of Russian soldiers at an all-time low

Will sending artists to soldiers be enough to re-motivate troops suffering from cold, poor equipment and many setbacks suffered by the Ukrainian army, which has been gaining ground for several months now? No, say the British.

“Low soldier morale obviously continues to be a vulnerability for much of the Russian forces. However, soldiers’ concerns center primarily on high casualties, poor leadership, pay problems, lack of equipment and ammunition, and lack of clarity about war goals.”lists the Ministry of Defence. “The efforts of the ‘creative brigades’ are unlikely to alleviate these concerns. »

It is against this tense backdrop that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited his troops on the ground, according to a press release published on Sunday. The date of the visit has not been specified.

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