Russian television showed a report on the tragic case of a 6-year-old child who lost his father, but showed the “consolation” that the authorities had prepared for him: a smart watch.

“Dreams come true in the New Year. Saveliy Trokai, a 6-year-old boy from Kostroma, knows this for sure. A boy whose father was killed during a special operation wrote a letter for the police “Wishing Tree”. The director of one of the departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs read his letter and sent a gift for Saveliy to Kostroma,” begins the report of one of Russia’s most popular TV channels, Rossiya-1.

The Wish Tree is a tradition of the Russian authorities during the winter holidays, when children from all over the country can send letters with different wishes, similar to how other countries send letters to Santa Claus.

One of these trees is also in the Kremlin. Last month, Russian authorities released a video they say shows President Vladimir Putin personally answering a phone call from one of the children who sent the letter.

The Russia-1 report then moves to the “regional office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs” in Kostroma, the capital of the Kostroma region at the confluence of the Volga and Kostroma rivers in central Russia, showing “a decorated tree, a bouquet of flowers, gifts and sweets.”

“They are waiting for the birthday boy,” the message said, before showing images of the child and his mother arriving at the ministry’s headquarters with two-month-old sister Savelia.

“His two brothers, Philip and Matei, remained at home,” the report says, bringing the number of children of the soldier who died during the “special operation” launched by Putin to 4.

A smart watch and a toy car, comfort from the loss of a father in Ukraine

“And his father died in Donbas, defending his native country,” recalls the person who narrates the video, then notes that Saveliy “gets a little emotional” when he sees the general in person, “but he smiles all the time. “

The report then shows how the authorities respond to letters taken from the “wish tree” and claims that it was Savely who requested the smartwatch ahead of New Year’s, a holiday more important to Russians than Christmas.

“Son, your mother doesn’t have one either,” police general Oleksandr Arapov tells the child, opening the gift. “I wish you and your children good health and success in everything you do,” the officer says to the Russian widow, assuring them that the police will help them as much as possible.

The report goes on to reveal that Savelia was also given a toy police van and was taken on a tour of the Home Office, “taking a genuine interest in everything he saw”.

“When asked what he wants to be when he grows up, he answered that he is a soldier,” the story broadcast by the Russia-1 TV channel also states.

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