Irkutsk Sends Baby Formula Cans to Support Troops
The Irkutsk City Perinatal Center sends used baby formula cans to support Russian troops in Ukraine, repurposing them for trench candles and food storage, while children and grandchildren of staff send letters and drawings to soldiers.
Consensus
- The Irkutsk City Perinatal Center is sending used baby formula cans to support participants of the special military operation (SVO).
- The cans are repurposed for making trench candles and storing food items like grains and sugar.
- The initiative has been ongoing for two years.
- Several batches of cans have been sent to the front.
- The initiative is supported by the city's mayor, Ruslan Bolotov.
- Children and grandchildren of the center's staff are involved by writing letters and drawing cards for soldiers.
Points of divergence
- The perinatal center's methodologist, Svetlana Pokrovskaya, confirmed the initiative and emphasized that the support is tailored to what soldiers directly need. — riamo
- The children and grandchildren send 'warm wishes for a quick return home' to participants of the invasion into Ukraine. — novaya_eu
- In April 2022, Bolotov announced plans to involve all conscription-age youth in military training, including using the 'Patriot' city center for five-day drills. — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (4 sources)
- Newborns from the Irkutsk region help SVO fighters with cans from formula mixtures — РИАМО
- In Irkutsk, banks from under milk mixes are used to help SVO fighters — Коммерсантъ
- In Irkutsk, cans of formula for newborns are being sent to the front — Новая газета Европа
- Irkutsk newborns help the front, says city head — SOTAvision
Key entities
- Ruslan Bolotov
- IrkuTska
- Irkutsk City Perinatal Center
- SVO
- Telegram channel
- Siberian Express
- Ukraine
- Irkutsk Oblast
- Irkutsk
- Newborns