The Defense University in the Russian capital has gotten a double link with Prince St. Alexander who was born 800 years ago. To wit, the name of the University has received an honorable extension — Prince Alexander Nevsky — and the monument to the Prince has been opened in the courtyard of the University.

Prince St. Alexander got his nickname "Nevsky" for a victory he won over the Swedish invaders on the Neva river, were now stands the city of St. Petersburg. Later, the Russians under his command crushed the German crusaders on the ice of Lake Chudskoe, thus saving Russians from being wiped of existence, as was the fate of a several neighboring tribes.

The rite of the monument consecration was administered by the Vicar of Moscow’s  Danilovmonastery, Bishop Alexei.

"Today, like in the days of yore, we are ready to defend our nation following the example of Prince Alexander," said the Commander of the University, General-Lieutenant Igor Mishutkin. "His image as a national hero will remain a uniting force and role model for all of us."