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Big diff between RU and modern Western military (including UA) is officers on the field. RU has a very top-down hierarchy.

In the end, everyone is replaceable. But a king is a bit more difficult to replace, as historically shown.

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Celtic kings in Ireland were subject to ritualistic sacrifice if, for example, crops failed.
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Less fight, more be present on the battlefield as a show of confidence.
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