Russian creator of the AK-47, used to kill an estimated 250,000 people a year, celebrated in controversial ceremonyA statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle, has been unveiled in central Moscow in a controversial ceremony that merged military pomp with religious ritual. “This is Russia’s cultural brand,” said Medinsky, before a Russian Orthodox priest blessed the statue. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov in unveiled in Moscow. Kalashnikov, a tank commander, created the AK-47 after hearing Soviet soldiers complain about the quality of their weapons. “I’m not, in principle, against a statue of Kalashnikov.

Source: The Guardian September 19, 2017 10:55 UTC