Russian media host Sergey Mardan asked if people needed 'beautiful' Christmas trees in their city squares.
A Russian TV host has called for money typically used on Christmas trees and decorations to be spent on equipping the country's military.
Sergey Mardan urged officials to do away with winter celebrations as Ukrainian forces continued their push into Russian-held territory. Kyiv's forces have made significant gains in recent weeks, including taking back the strategically important city of Lyman alongside numerous town and villages in eastern Ukraine.to Russia was largely destroyed in an explosion.
Workers decorate the main Russian 28-metre-high New Year tree at the Kremlin's Sobornaya Square in downtown Moscow on December 22, 2021. Inset, Russian National Guard servicemen walk down the steps as people crowd in central Moscow for a rally and a concert marking the annexation of four regions of Ukraine. A Russian TV host has called for money spent on Christmas tress to be used to fund the Russian army instead.
According to Russian Media Monitor, Mardan said:"Do we need a loud, festive and beautiful celebration of New Year 2023, the way we're accustomed to, or will we have to abstain? Perhaps this money could be sent to the front and spent to buy winter uniforms and thermal scopes?"
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