Russian Military Builds a 'Flying Church' - as part of the news and politics series by GeoBeats.

Russian military has implemented an innovative way to provide prayer services in the battlefield.

According to the Russian media outlet, RT, Russian military claims it has built the world's only flying chapel.

It's a specialized self-assembly church that can be parachuted into war zones. The church will have everything required for prayer services including crucifixes and bells. It will also have its own refrigerator, air-conditioning unit and a mini-theater.

Additionally, the Sun reports, they are training a group of paratrooper priests who will hold those church services.

While a parachuting church and priests may seem unusual, all kinds of parachute drops are routinely made as part of military operations around the world.

Hummers were parachuted into the battlefield during the Iraq War operations.

Dogs have been known to parachute along with soldiers on military missions. Once on ground, cameras are attached to them and used to get enemy positions to the infantry. The British have been parachuting dogs since World War II.

Parachute technology has come a long way - the earliest depiction on record is from the 1470s. Today, it's an accessory for thrill seekers from around the world.

As for the mobile church and chaplains, Russian military expects them to be operational and battle ready soon.