The Russian funeral industry has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years. Firstly because of the Corona pandemic – in 2021 Russia recorded the highest daily death rate in the world due to a lack of protective measures. And since the beginning of the Russian offensive war in Ukraine, 125,000 Russian soldiers are said to have died.
This is reported by the opposition news network ‘The Insider’. Loans are often taken out to bury the fallen soldiers. Because coffins and accessories are not cheap. In addition, in Russia at funerals, the coffin is traditionally open. So war-damaged bodies must be prepared accordingly – a huge business in today’s world.
The undertaker Maxim Kolesov has specialized in the cosmetic preparation of corpses. “In the beginning it was usually just bullet wounds, often sniper wounds,” he explained. In the meantime, however, he must summon all his skills. “Then there were large caliber wounds, then mortar and shrapnel. And then there were missiles like HIMARS, which pierce everything like a sieve.” It takes twelve hours to restore such a body.
Z and V symbols for tombstones
At the moment, half-open coffins are all the rage. At the funeral fair “Necropolis”, which takes place once a year in Russia, there is this time a particularly macabre offer: trying out a coffin.
Soon everything that belongs to a funeral will also be offered in a camouflage look. A cannon can even be placed there. Z and V symbols are also available as headstone templates.
Crematorium as an investment
Employees of funeral homes and crematoria report that the workload is currently “quite heavy” and that cemeteries “no longer have a floor”. The number of crematoriums in Russia is also steadily increasing.
Crematorium equipment specialist Dmitry Yesikov described that crematoria are currently a good financial investment. “A crematorium pays for itself in three to five years. Especially if Putin’s friend Dmitry Medvedev’s threat to the West is carried out,” Yesikov said.
Source: Krone
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