Russain Admiral Named Patron Saint of Nuclear Bomber Force

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“Historic Russian admiral Fyodor Ushakov – a hero of Russia’s wars against Turkey and Napoleon Bonaparte – was designated the patron saint of nuclear-armed, long-distance Russian bombers by the Orthodox Church.”

“Ushakov’s canonisation as a saint in 2004 follows a strong tradition in Russia of close relations between the Orthodox Church and the state, which was revived after the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.”

news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050926/od_afp/russiareligionmilitaryoffbeat_050926150901
 
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