The Russian military has been accused of forcibly sending wounded soldiers to the battlefield without completing treatment. The information is known from the report of the Moscow Times on Friday.
This was reported by the French Telegram channel 'Ostrozhno, Novosti'. They have released several videos. In these videos, soldiers are seen complaining that the authorities are sending them back to the battlefield without treatment.
A soldier said in the video, 'We are not even being allowed to finish our treatment. Many soldiers are being sent with hepatitis. Do they want to infect the whole army?'
Videos released on Thursday showed injured soldiers being taken out of the hospital. Some soldiers are handcuffed. One was even handcuffed to his hospital bed.
In Ostorozhno, Novosti reported that the protesting soldiers were accused of 'defection'. It is also claimed that soldiers are prohibited from going outside or using electronic devices.
However, the Russian military did not comment on this matter.
Russia also suffered massive losses after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Soldiers injured in battle are usually entitled to various state benefits including financial assistance after treatment. However, many soldiers are being deprived of these, according to the Moscow Times.
According to government sources, about 98 percent of wounded soldiers return to combat after treatment. But these recent allegations have raised new questions about the humanitarian situation of the Russian military.
According to the UK's Defense Intelligence Agency and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) in Washington, Russia has lost around 125,800 troops. According to ISW, Russia is losing more than 50 soldiers per square kilometer of territory in Ukraine.
