russian media reported on November 14, 2024 that dozens of injured russian soldiers rioted in Novosibirsk, south central russia, due to inadequate medical care. The soldiers, from the 41st Combined Arms Army, Central Military District, reportedly complained of mistreatment by their unit commander and did not want to return to the frontlines without adequate medical treatment. They are said to have smashed windows and damaged the barracks, with 10 fleeing the compound, the UK Defense Intelligence reports.
Shortages of armoured vehicles and the persistent uncrewed aerial vehicle threat result in significant delays to evacuation of wounded russian soldiers. This almost certainly increases the likelihood of more serious injuries and higher rates of mortality for those who are eventually evacuated through the medical system.
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According to the General Stafff the Armed Forces of Ukraine, russia has suffered over 700,000 casualties since February 2022, of which approximately 500,000 russian service personnel were wounded. It is almost certain this scale of casualties continues to strain the russian Military Medical System at all levels of medical care, causing significant logistic problems and resulting in a shortage of medical personnel. These problems will likely persist for at least the next three months.
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