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2021-07-11 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Separate Cossack units to appear in Russian Guard
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Posted by badanov 2021-07-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ]  Top

#1 They’ll enjoy that — a return to their historic roots guarding Russia’s border.

..and pogroms. Hmmm....maybe on second thought.
Posted by Procopius2k 2021-07-11 06:52||   2021-07-11 06:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Cossack units will get honorifics, and that is a very big deal in Slavic military circles.
Posted by badanov 2021-07-11 10:42||   2021-07-11 10:42|| Front Page Top

#3 There has been a quiet movement to attract youths to Zaporozhian training - Cossack martial arts, etc. - in the historic Dnieper island center of the Zaporozhian forces. At a time when drug use continues to be a problem in their age group, it's notable.
Posted by Spusosh Croluck9804 2021-07-11 16:55||   2021-07-11 16:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Also useful when you have to use one unit to suppress another.
Posted by ed in texas 2021-07-11 17:08||   2021-07-11 17:08|| Front Page Top

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