Photo of Ukrainian War Dead 'Mirrored' at Moscow Forum
Former head of the 'Spass' television channel Boris Kostenko stated that a photograph of the deceased soldier with the callsign 'Kozak' from the 'Española' unit, who was killed, had 'calmed down' in the office of the far-right 'Española' brigade.
Consensus
- Boris Kostenko, former director of the 'Spas' TV channel, spoke at the XII Moscow International Forum 'Religion and World'.
- The forum took place in Moscow.
- Kostenko claimed that a photograph of a fallen soldier from the 'Española' battalion, named 'Kazak,' had 'mirrored' and was covered with small droplets of oil.
- The photograph was displayed in the Moscow office of the 'Española' battalion.
- The soldier, Vadim Kazak, died in September 2024 near Chasov Yar, Ukraine.
- The 'Española' battalion was formed from radical football fans and participated in battles in Mariupol, Azovstal, and other Ukrainian cities.
- The 'Española' battalion announced its dissolution in October 2025.
- The forum is organized by the 'Christian World' Union with support from the Presidential Administration, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and the Moscow government.
- Kostenko described the phenomenon as a 'sign of God's presence in our world.'
Points of divergence
- Kostenko is currently a consultant to the secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, Sergey Glaziev. — meduza
- The droplets are described as an oily substance, and believers consider their appearance a miracle. — tg_chertamedia
- Kostenko referred to the event as 'unique.' — tg_tvrain
- The commander of 'Española,' Stanislav Orlov, was shot near his home in occupied Sevastopol in December of the previous year. — tg_agentstvonews
Coverage (4 sources)
- Former director of the 'Spass' channel told about the 'calming' photo of a soldier of the 'Española' battalion, killed in the war with Ukraine — Meduza
- Photo of deceased war participant in Ukraine 'calmed down', said at forum in Moscow — Черта
- Former head of 'Spass' channel told about 'calming' photo of killed 'Española' fighter — Дождь (Telegram)
- At a forum in Moscow, they told about the 'peaceful' photo of the killed soldier from 'Española' — Агентство. Новости