According to Russian artists, the initiative came after the understanding that they “could die for the Motherland”. The prize money of the army was supported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Russian singers Grigory Leps and Nikolai Baskov supported the initiative of the leader of the Zemlyane rock band, Vladimir Kiselyov, to transfer 1 million rubles to the Russian army, which could neutralize the tanks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was reported by the Russian edition of Starhit.ru on June 14.
Artists take their initiative in St. They announced it at the party of the Russian Media Group, which took place during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Kiselev, who was the first to speak, said that the winners of the RU.TV award will be ready to give their cash prizes of 1 million rubles to the Russian army.
According to Kiselyov, for each tank destroyed or captured, whether it be Leopard or Abrams, the artists, together with the RF Ministry of Defense, will reward the soldiers.
“Thanks to our soldiers on the front, we have the opportunity to meet today, to have forums where we communicate, set goals and missions. Since we are creative people, we support the fighters not only with song, but also with song. marital status, not just with the attitude and pain they face,” Baskov supported him.
In turn, Grigory Leps supported his colleagues, saying that as long as Russian artists are “held from the earth” they will help the Russian army.
“We do our job as we see fit, they do their job. As long as the world holds us, we will help our warriors as long as we can truly die for the Fatherland, and this is known to everyone and everyone who has visited the Donbas more than once, “, said Leps.
Recall that in May 2022, the Russian singer Grigory Leps, who was on the black list of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, visited the occupied Donbass with a concert program.
Also, Russian singer Nikolai Baskov did not hide his stance on supporting Russia’s military attack on Ukraine from the first days of the all-out occupation of the Russian Federation.
Source: Focus
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