The aerial procession with the icon of Archangel Michael was held for the first time in the area of its

In the area of the special military operation (SVO), the first aerial procession was held along the line of operations of the 27th separate motorized Rifle Brigade and the 68th Motorized Rifle Division of the Zapad group of forces with the icon of the Heavenly Patron Archangel Michael. This was reported on April 18 in the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

It is noted that the icon was transported along the route by an Mi-8 helicopter accompanied by a Ka-52 combat helicopter. During the flight, the assistant commander of the unit for work with believers, Priest Alexey Burtsev, performed a prayer service for the granting of Victory.

"Fighting friends! Pilots, helicopter pilots, "flyers" and everyone who provides this service, thank you very much for the work you are doing, for the help you have provided to us today, our 27th brigade. To pray in heaven, to glorify the Risen Savior, and to invoke the help of Archangel Michael, the heavenly patron saint of our troops. Thank God for everything, God's help to you. Thank you for your cooperation," Burtsev said.

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On March 19, Russian military personnel (RF Armed Forces) of the Center group of forces for the first time equipped a dugout with separate prayer rooms for fighters who profess three different religions — Orthodoxy, Islam and Buddhism. According to the senior priest of the mobile group, Archpriest John Kovalev, despite the difference in religion, Russian military personnel have common values, which is facilitated by the clergy of the three religions represented.

Military personnel of the 44th Army Corps of the North group of forces opened a temple in the Kharkov direction on July 1, 2025. It is noted that more and more temples were opened in the locations of the fighters. There they can retire, pray to God and chat with the priest after the service.