Russia says it will deploy musicians and singers to the front lines of its war in Ukraine to boost troops’ morale.
The defence ministry announced the formation of the “front-line creative brigade” this week, saying it would also include circus performers.
The UK’s Ministry of Defence highlighted the brigade’s creation in an intelligence update on Sunday.
The UK said the new creative brigade – which follows a recent campaign, urging the public to donate musical instruments to troops – is in keeping with the historic use of “military music and organised entertainment” to boost morale.
