The level 80 protection was sent to the imperial fighters from Saransk 

The icon could not protect Galina Kireeva, a resident of Belgorod, so she moved with it to Saransk – away from the front line.

In Saransk, the icon was upgraded to several levels at once, creating a protective force field around the relic using varnish, and it was sent to the front as humanitarian aid – instead of additional sheets of armor.

It remains a mystery why Galina did not come to the front line to go with the icon ahead of the imperial troops for the assault and raise their morale .