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​Leave is Denied to Wounded russian Soldiers as a Measure to Prevent Widespread Desertion

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Wounded russian troops face grim medical realities / open source
Wounded russian troops face grim medical realities / open source

Wounded russian troops face grim medical realities

The Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has reported that the russian forces are struggling to manage the increasing number of casualties among their personnel.

Civilian hospitals in Ukrainian cities under russian occupation, repurposed as military facilities, are experiencing severe overcrowding.

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Despite redirecting medical resources from civilian populations in the temporarily occupied regions of Ukraine to meet the military needs of the russian army, the desired outcomes have not been achieved.

Wounded russian troops face grim medical realities Defense Express Leave is Denied to Wounded russian Soldiers as a Measure to Prevent Widespread Desertion
Wounded russian troops face grim medical realities / Photo credit: National Resistance Center of Ukraine

As a result, the russian command has opted to no longer provide treatment for lightly wounded individuals.

Moderately injured occupiers still receive some medical assistance, but those with serious injuries are being sent to russia due to a shortage of equipment and qualified specialists, with not everyone making the journey successfully.

Even the provision of rehabilitation leave for occupiers post-injury has become a significant challenge for the russian forces.

The russian serviceman killing himself after being injured Defense Express Leave is Denied to Wounded russian Soldiers as a Measure to Prevent Widespread Desertion
The russian serviceman killing himself after being injured / screenshot from video

Instances of individuals not returning from rehabilitation have prompted the decision to entirely cancel such leave, representing another measure employed by the russian command to curb widespread desertion.

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