Russia's controversial gifts to war heroes' mothers spark debate
Shocking proposal by the Russian authorities. On the occasion of International Women's Day, the mothers of soldiers who fell in the war with Ukraine were honoured with meat grinders and mini ovens.
Russian propaganda continues to surprise, crossing new boundaries of absurdity. In light of the upcoming International Women's Day, the regime decided to honour the mothers of fallen soldiers, shockingly.
Gifts for the mothers of fallen soldiers
As part of the "Flowers for the Mothers of Heroes" campaign, the mothers of soldiers who fell in the war received bouquets of flowers, meat grinders, and mini ovens.
The campaign was implemented throughout the country. On the United Russia party's social media, photos from the town of Polarnye Zori in the Murmansk region were posted, where the town's mayor and party representatives handed out these gifts to women.
The photos spread across social media, and internet users were not sparing in their criticism, which outraged the party authorities. "For us, the most important thing is that the women themselves are happy with the practical gifts, which will be useful in the household, especially as they were chosen according to their wishes and needs," wrote party representatives on VKontakte, describing the unfavourable comments as a "provocation."
This is not the first time fallen soldiers' families have received gifts. Previously, the media reported that the leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, gave the families of deceased servicemen bags of potatoes and onions, as well as bottles of oil.
