The network of Old Believer holy men and hermitages served to propagandize the appearance of Pugachev as Peter III and his successes, and they also helped him recruit his first followers among the Old Believer Cossack of the Iaik.
Jaringan orang-orang suci dan pertapa Tua melayani untuk mempropagandakan penampilan Pugachev sebagai Peter III dan kesuksesannya, dan mereka juga membantunya merekrut pengikut pertamanya di antara Old Believer Cossack dari Iaik.