"The decree only
changes the terminology. The headgear itself did not change in any way," a
Defense Ministry official said
MOSCOW, October 5.
/TASS/. The Russian armed forces are not planning to scrap their traditional
winter hat with ear flaps, known as ushanka, a Russian defense ministry
official has told TASS, commenting on rumors of ushanka’s possible retirement.
The rumors were
sparked by the Russian government’s decree introducing amendments to the peacetime
military allowance standards for Russian servicemen. The document, published on
Thursday, says that "the phrase ‘ushanka hat’ should be replaced with the
word ‘hat.’"
"The decree only
changes the terminology. The headgear itself did not change in any way,"
the official said, adding that the amendment was aimed at simplifying
paperwork.
The Russian
military’s ushanka hats were improved between 2013 and 2015, when the Russian
armed forces were being equipped with new uniforms. The new version of the
traditional - and somewhat stereotypical - hat features better heat insulation
and longer ear flaps.
Source: ITAR-TASS
05-10-2018
