Author: Zhu Changsheng (Director of Womin Gaoke Ward Research Institute)
On February 24, since the Russian army took special military operations in Donbas and Ukraine , it has paid attention to the psychological feelings of the officers and soldiers participating in the war, based on their psychological needs and needs Go ahead and introduce "heart-warming" actions from time to time.
First, was promptly awarded the lofty honorary title . A week after the operation began, Putin personally signed the order, awarded the first "Russian Hero" Medal of Honor since the war began to Russian Army Captain Gaji Mago Medoff . Gadzhi Magomedov commanded well during the battle and loved his subordinates. Even after being seriously injured, he still fought until the last moment. He fired the grenade and died together with the surrounding militants. His deeds made Putin also Moved by this and deeply proud of being a member of Russia, some netizens called Captain Gadzhimagomedov “the backbone of the motherland”, leaving messages like “Proud of a hero” and shouting “Fight fascism! ";
Russian Army Captain Gazymagomedov
The second is to provide high subsidies and pensions;
The third is to legislate soldiers who went to Ukraine to fight in the war to be treated as "veterans of the Patriotic War" ( The State Duma has read it for the third time Pass);
Fourth, leaders of the Russian Ministry of Defense, participating in wars, leaders of military regions participating in battles, and even President Putin himself often go to hospitals and even the front lines to visit the wounded and soldiers who participated in the war, and deliver rewards and medals to the bedsides and front-line battlefields.
These greatly inspired the soldiers and soldiers participating in the war to fight bravely and enthusiastically to participate in the war, and greatly stimulated and mobilized the initiative and enthusiasm of governments at all levels, various parties and social groups. Many members of the State Duma used During the public holidays, many people went to the Donbas war zone to express condolences to frontline officers and soldiers, to appease local people, to conduct research, or to directly participate in humanitarian relief operations; some well-known artists, literary and art groups, and cultural and sports stars also visited hospitals and frontlines. , expressed condolences to the officers and soldiers who participated in the war and were injured, and students in universities, middle schools, primary schools and even kindergarten friends expressed their respect and support for the officers and soldiers who participated in the war in their own ways. Patriotism in the whole society was unprecedentedly high.
The Russian military art troupe went to the front line and performed condolences for Russian soldiers
On the road to stimulating military morale, the Russian army did not stop there, but continued to introduce innovative measures. On July 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a footage showing a moving scene of video calls between soldiers who organized a special military operation to defend Donbass and their relatives and friends in their hometown of Yekaterinburg.
This is the first time in a long time that Russian soldiers have been able to chat with their families through video communication at their temporary residence.. Representatives of the Sverdlovsk Oblast Government, the hometown government of the soldiers who participated in the war, and members of the "Youth Army" together with relatives and friends of the soldiers who participated in the war expressed their support for the soldiers.
In terms of stimulating military morale, leaders of the Russian Ministry of Defense and military region leaders have taken a personal role, going to hospitals and even on the front line to visit the wounded and participating officers and soldiers, and personally awarded them various medals and medals, as well as national awards. The Military-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the General Directorate of Cadres of the Ministry of Defense can also focus on starting from the psychological needs and demands of officers and soldiers, close to the psychological reality of officers and soldiers, and carry out their respective work pragmatically.
Overall, it seems that this special military operation of the Russian army, whether in military and political work or cadre work, does not have more rhetoric, so many high-level, long-winded speeches, but more actions, with top and bottom consciously The patriotism, heroism complex and admiration for heroes displayed in the action all appear so natural, simple, pragmatic and touching. The effect is wonderful and thought-provoking.
In this regard, the Russian army is a giant in action.
Russian soldiers shed blood on the battlefield to repay their ancestors. The officers and soldiers who were rewarded and wore merit medals in front of the hospital bed all expressed their hope to recover as soon as possible and return to the front line and the army.In battle, generals can disregard life and death, take the lead, charge forward, and fight bravely.
6htmlOn April 5, Major General Roman Kutuzov died unfortunately while participating in a special military operation in Donbas. Since the Russian army launched special military operations with Ukraine in the Donbas region, including Kutuzov, four senior officers of the Russian army have sacrificed their lives. The other three are: retired major general and pilot Kanamat Botashev died in a combat mission over Donbass in May 2022, and was posthumously awarded the title of "Hero of the Russian Federation".
Major General Vladimir Frolov, deputy commander of the 8th Army, was killed in a special military operation in Ukraine and was buried with honor in St. Petersburg in mid-April.
html In March 43, Deputy Commander of the Black Sea Fleet and Navy Captain Andrei Parly died during an operation to secure a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of civilians in Mariupol. Pushilin, the leader of the Donets Republic, lamented: " When our generals fight side by side with the soldiers, our country and our people will be invincible! "
The senior commander of the Russian army charged in The combat performance and characteristics of being forward, risking one's own safety, fighting bravely, and commanding from the front are the same in the special military operations in Ukraine and the Donbas region, and the same is true in the special counter-terrorism operations in Syria.
On September 23, 2017, Valery Asapov, a senior general of the Russian military advisory group and former commander of the Russian Army's 5th Army, was commanding the liberation of areas still occupied by extremists in Deir ez-Zor. Lieutenant General, unfortunately, was hit by an enemy shell and died.
After learning about the death of Lieutenant General Asapov, a well-known domestic expert on Russia wrote this sentence in a post on his WeChat Moments, “No country’s army has a general that takes the lead. It can be compared with the Russian army."
On July 14, the Russian Ministry of Defense introduced the new feat of another group of officers and soldiers risking their lives to perform special military operations to protect civilians in Donbass. Captain Ivanov's convoy was attacked when he was liberating a residential area. During the battle, he discovered that an enemy was trying to surround his unit. Therefore, he quickly corrected his direction, opened fire on the enemy in time, and rescued his comrades from the enemy's siege. . After the war, he assisted doctors in evacuating injured comrades to medical points. Sergeant Gafurov commanded an armor repair detachment from the very beginning of the special military operation to defend Donbass. He risked his life many times to repair equipment in battle and under enemy fire. Throughout the entire operation, he personally repaired more than 100 pieces of military equipment and put them back into use, and trained more than 10 maintenance professionals.
Such feats happen every day. It is not an exaggeration to mention them too numerous to mention.
