Russian Soldiers are Wearing Warhammer 40K-Inspired Talismans in Ukraine
Why do symbols from this tabletop strategy game keep showing up on the Ukrainian battlefield?
Russian soldiers are being equipped with “purity seals”—small, Warhammer 40,000-inspired amulets blessed by Orthodox priests to supposedly shield them from bullets on the Ukrainian front.
Yes, you read that correctly: tiny holy scrolls that seem pluck…
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