Cossacks on the Russian nationalist wave – BBC News

The Cossacks were Russian military cavalry, who saw themselves as Orthodox Christian warriors in the voluntary service of the tsar. Repressed after the Bolshevik revolution, they have reappeared since the fall of the Soviet Union and are trying to revive the traditions of the Cossacks. Ilya Okhotnikov served in the Russian special forces and comes from a long line of Cossacks. When he retired, he left the city and began to build a traditional Cossack location, where he is trying to continue with the Cossack lifestyle. Produced by Emma Wells. Filmed and edited by Maxim Lomakin Subscribe HERE on BBC News
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