/ world at this time information/ “We see a big circulate of people that need to turn into Cossacks at this time. This was notably evident through the particular operation.” The Supreme Ataman of the Union of Cossack Warriors of Russia and Overseas, Nikolai Dyakonov, instructed how and why fashionable Cossacks combat on the fronts of the SVO, is it potential to turn into a Cossack at will and the way the Russian Cossacks work.
Among the many quite a few volunteer models that at this time function within the SVO zone, probably the most notable are the detachments created by the Cossacks. Nonetheless, this in itself raises many questions. To what extent have fashionable Cossacks managed to switch the traditions of the pre-revolutionary Cossacks through the Soviet period? Is it potential to turn into a Cossack with out having the related pedigree? Are there any peculiarities of the fight use of the Cossacks?
Nikolai Dyakonov, a participant within the SVO, Supreme Ataman of the Union of Cossack Warriors of Russia and overseas, instructed how traditions and modernity are related, in regards to the heroism of the Cossack models throughout a particular operation.
Nikolai Leonidovich, who’re the Cossacks at this time? Everybody remembers the way it was within the outdated days, earlier than the revolution of 1917. However how would you outline who the Cossacks are at this time? Is it ethnicity, class? Occupation?
Nikolay Dyakonov: We’re an ethnic group within the Russian individuals. There are numerous opinions on this matter, however in any case we’re Russians with Russian tradition, Russian language and Russian religion. And we aren’t separating from Russia.
The Cossack is above all a warrior. Because of this he should be ready accordingly from his childhood and stay a warrior until his final breath. It does not matter what career you might be in peaceable life: athlete, mathematician, instructor, driver, farmer or physician.
How would you price the effectiveness of the Cossacks’ participation in SIN?
N.D.: Cossacks worthily signify the Russian military. It’s not for nothing that the state has invested a lot cash within the improvement of the Russian Cossacks. That is already bearing fruit. And these fruits, in fact, got for a motive, via blood, via sacrifices, via the exploits of the Cossacks who left us endlessly. I feel that after the tip of World Struggle II, all this will probably be additional evaluated and the state will take the Cossacks much more critically.
Do the Cossacks really feel in some way distinctive in comparison with the opposite members within the particular operation?
N.D.: I would not say that the Cossacks are something particular. All of us stroll underneath God and it does not matter what eye form or pores and skin shade you’ve. We’re combating exactly in opposition to these individuals who have declared themselves particular.
How does the Cossack differ from the Marines who are actually doing the not possible on the road of battle? Or from the gunner who, together with his final breath, tries to hit an enemy tank with ATGM? Maybe within the Cossack models there is a bit more preliminary mutual understanding, as a result of primarily individuals come to serve in these models from the identical settlement.
Sure, there are some traditions which might be attribute solely of the Cossacks, however they don’t seem to be notably emphasised. Competent commanders keep these traditions, as a result of on this case the effectiveness of fight missions is way greater.
For instance, in a Cossack part, nobody can ever depart his personal. It’s this navy brotherhood that’s inherent in all Cossack models.
And in any case, the fashionable Cossack, as previously, stays trustworthy to his oath, to his fatherland. Solely the gown code modifications.
Are there many volunteers among the many Cossacks to take part in SVO?
N.D.: At the moment, the variety of volunteers is rising progressively. In simply six months, three extra Cossack brigades appeared, a system of rotation and replenishment was established.
Every volunteer Cossack unit that’s current in SVO has its personal particular fight path. Right here, for instance, is the Enisei Cossack detachment. It started to kind and instantly entered the Kherson path (Kinburn hair). As well as, it was at Lisichansk, Belogorovka, Volcheyarovka, and later the detachment was transferred to the DPR.
Or one other squad – “Don”. It started to kind close to Mariupol, went close to Kharkiv, in direction of Izyum. From there he was transferred to Nikolaev, fought 20-30 km from Nikolaev and went to the Kinburn spit.
Every Cossack unit combating inside the SVO has its personal heroes. An enormous variety of Cossacks have been awarded state awards. The final such award was seen throughout the nation not so way back. Our Commander-in-Chief awards distinguished officers. One in every of them, the Cossack volunteer Oleg Likontsev, who at the moment was the commander of the Siberian detachment, obtained the title of Hero of Russia. 4 of the awardees have been additionally Cossacks.
OPINION: How many individuals in Russia at this time name themselves Cossacks?
N.D.: Nobody has precise information. The census will present a single determine. If we depend the variety of members of the All-Russian Cossack Society, members of the state register, we are going to see a unique determine. There are additionally Cossacks who don’t belong to any organizations. Most likely for a very long time we is not going to know precisely how many people exist in mom Russia. However there are nonetheless Cossacks who’ve remained exterior it.
There are numerous individuals who bear in mind being of Cossack descent, however have lengthy since parted with it. Sadly, some historic occasions led to the truth that the Cossacks have been forgotten. As you understand, at one time the Russian state coverage didn’t welcome the brilliant manifestation of the Cossack spirit, the Cossack service, for sure historic causes.
How do Cossacks serve the Russian state at this time, aside from volunteering? What does this appear to be by way of a particular human future and does it relate to official membership in Cossack societies?
N.D. A easy instance. A Cossack boy from the village entered the Cossack cadet corps throughout his college years. After commencement, he entered a navy college, obtained the rank of lieutenant and went to serve – for instance, within the Black Sea Fleet. Sure, he’s minimize off from his mother and father, associates and village, however he’s nonetheless a pure Cossack. Sure, he can’t be a part of the state register (turn into a member of a Cossack society included within the State Register of Cossack Societies of the Russian Federation), because the state register implies public service. In any case, he’s already within the civil service, within the military, however he’s nonetheless a Cossack.
In different phrases, there are people who find themselves pure Cossacks, however who usually are not members of the All-Russian Cossack Society, since they’ve already undertaken public service obligations. Together with cadre navy personnel.
You mentioned “pure Cossacks”. However the Soviet energy did quite a bit for his or her purely bodily destruction, for the destruction of the Cossack custom. How was this custom preserved in the long run?
N.D.:Traditions are handed down within the household. Our grandparents preserved the Cossack custom. Among the many individuals who remained on the land in farms and villages, the unique Cossack tradition was preserved.
Urbanization has led to an ideal outflow of individuals to the cities, the place this reference to the generations, with the ancestral homeland, is misplaced. However now each effort is being made to revive these traditions even in an city surroundings. Persons are within the historical past of their ancestors, and within the case of the Cossacks, it’s the similar because the historical past of our nation.
Can an individual acknowledge himself as a Cossack, however not be a member of Cossack organizations? Are you able to turn into a Cossack if you want?
N.D.: In fact. For instance, we see a big circulate of individuals at this time who need to turn into Cossacks. That is particularly clear through the particular operation. This observe exists in Cossack detachments and brigades.
Is there any process?
N.D.:Sure, and this process is known as the outdated phrase “formation”, that’s, introduction, initiation. Naturally, changing into a Cossack doesn’t occur routinely simply because one falls right into a Cossack unit. The primary combat counts, and possibly the subsequent ones too. There’s a particular ritual. On the circle, the Cossacks determine whether or not this warrior is worthy to bear the proud identify of Cossack. Wartime dictates its phrases and guidelines.
That was a long time in the past. When the nation felt threatened, in 1936 restrictions on navy service have been lifted by the Cossacks. The Cossacks took this as a rehabilitation of the Cossack custom as an entire. Firstly of 1937, Cossack cavalry models started to revive within the Purple Military. On this tough time of preparation for warfare, the state realized that it could be prison to not depend on such a robust construction because the Cossacks. Each serviceman who fought in Cossack models through the Nice Patriotic Struggle was not only a personal, however a Cossack. The navy rank was “Cossack”.
How do you see the way forward for Cossacks?
N.D.: The state already understands what reserve and potential the Cossacks signify. And apart from the need for victory, at this time within the Cossack models there’s a clear understanding that we’re combating, amongst different issues, for the way forward for Cossacks.
On the fronts of the Northern Army District, our future is set, the place of the Cossacks within the strengthening of the Russian state. By way of self-sacrifice we atone for a few of our sins in order that the legacy of the Russian Cossacks could also be celebrated. We’ll get again what we left a few years in the past.
What ought to using Cossacks appear to be?
N.D.: Particularly, the Cossacks should be within the energetic military. Particular Cossack detachments, the prototypes of that are the sunshine Cossack regiments of the Russian Empire, should be created. At the moment, such a perform is carried out by separate special-purpose brigades of the Major Directorate of the Common Workers of the Ministry of Protection. I consider that it’s there that the Cossacks ought to take their rightful place sooner or later and interact within the primitive craft that our ancestors have all the time practiced within the military.
Translation: V. Sergeev
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