The thought of giving specified gifts was given by local government politicians Party 1 Russia. The action took place in the Murmanian Oblast in the northwest of Russia – reported independent Mediazone portal, citing the communication of the group on social media.
Untypical gifts for mothers of fallen soldiers
Gifts delivered for Women's Day, as part of the action “flowers for the mothers of heroes”. Photos published by donors show that women were besides handed out to women in addition to meat machines grills and bread makers – informed the Mediason.
In Polyarne Zori (Polar Dawns), Murmansk region, reps of rulining United Russia organization visit mothers of soldiers killed in the war with Ukraine, present them with flowers and... meat grinders. Meant as a celebration of March 8, looks more like a celebration of Russian military tactics pic.twitter.com/Kv8mLxXVfP
— Mediana (@mediazona_en) March 7, 2025
In the opinion of many commentators, giving specified gifts to military mothers who died on the front is inappropriate.
Russian military command has been utilized since planet War II tactics referred to as ‘meat machine’. It means trying to crush your opponent with a mass of your own soldiers – even if it means immediate and gigantic own losses.
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Following publications in the media and unfavorable comments on the Internet, the run planners appealed that "do not advance inhuman and provocative interpretations" concerning gifts.
They besides posted on social networks a message from 1 of the mothers explaining that She asked for a razor. Politicians besides argued that they supply families with veterans and fallen “support and assistance, (...) with respect and understanding”.
Massive losses to Russia at the front
According to Mediazona portal and Russian BBC service Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine more than 95 1000 Russian soldiers and officers have fallen. Only from January 24 to February 21, the editorial board recorded more than 5,000 fresh deaths on the front.
One of the most many groups of the deceased were convicts, recruited to war from prisons and penal colonies. full confirmed so far death of more than 16.1 1000 erstwhile prisoners, however, according to the editorial board, the convicts may even represent a 3rd of the real losses of the Russian army. Journalists came to this conclusion after examining any of the papers concerning Wagner's fallen mercenaries.
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BBC and an independent media group Mediana collects and analyzes information on Russians killed on the Ukrainian front from 24 February 2022. The findings are based both on authoritative reports and unofficial reports, including blogs, social media, obituary and observations of fresh graves in cemeteries.
At the same time, it is known Russia's actual losses are much higher than can be estimated from open sources said the BBC. Military experts with whom journalists have spoken believe that based on open sources, between 45 and 65 percent of actual victims can be counted. As the portal explained, the bodies of the fallen may inactive be on the battlefield. so The actual number of Russian casualties may scope from 146 to 211 000 people.
American The Pentagon estimated in November Russian casualties at 115,000 killed and 500,000 wounded. However, the British Ministry of Defence stated that on the Russian side 200,000 were killed and 400,000 were wounded. As the Moscow Times portal noted, these figures outweigh all military losses suffered by Russia in conflicts since 1945.
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