Odd decisions by the post-Soviet military leadership and Putin with regard to Russian military uniforms have resulted in deaths of Russian soldiers in Ukraine from hyperthermia.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, however, eager to shed their communist heritage, various post-Soviet defense ministers introduced changes to the Russian uniform. Army General Pavel Grachev, who was Boris Yeltsin’s defense minister, instituted changes that made the Russian uniform resemble NATO’s.
But the biggest uproar in the ranks erupted after the radical changes made by a famous fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin. Known for his theatrical styles, Yudashkin’s evening gowns are displayed in Volunteers have military training in Rostov on December 6, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine.
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