Video - Feeding the Enemy: A Tale of Compassion and Betrayal

The Russians, who besieged the Silistra Castle in the winter of 1854, were in a difficult situation against a handful of Ottoman soldiers. During the harsh winter conditions, their supplies ran out and most of them were starving from hunger and cold. When they shouted to their officers: - We are hungry!... bread, bread... the officers replied: - Here is the castle... capture it, feed yourself there... Finally, the starving Russian soldiers approached the Ottoman trenches and stretched out their skinny and yellowed hands: "Bread..." To prove their noble spirit, the Ottoman soldiers were attaching bread to the tip of their bayonets and handing it to the Russian trenches, feeding the hungry stomachs of the Russians who were thirsty for their blood. The Russians' response to this kindness was as follows: When they realized that they could not capture the city, they set fire to oily rags and threw them into the city, starting fires. These fires became a disaster. A dervish who came at this moment increased the morale of the soldiers by saying: - O Muslims, do not be afraid!... Muscovy will escape on the night of Kadir, Muslims will be victorious. Indeed, the next day was the Night of Power and the Russians took all their weight, left the siege of Silistre for a while and were in a defeated state. they went. The defenders of Silistra also held victory festivals by reciting the call to prayer from the castle bastions.