The article highlights the undisclosed number of Russian soldiers killed or wounded in the Ukraine war, with crucial details emerging about their treatment. In October 2023, Deputy Minister Alexei Vovchenko noted that over half of the severely wounded soldiers had undergone limb amputations. The official count of war-disabled veterans was reported at 110,000. Disturbingly, videos surfaced showing commanders ordering wounded soldiers back into combat, suggesting dire personnel shortages. Deputy Defense Minister Tsivilyova claimed that 96% of wounded soldiers were being sent back to the front quickly, attributing this to improved medical facilities.
At the beginning of this year, several videos showing commanders of the Russian army sending wounded soldiers back into battle against Ukraine were shared almost simultaneously on the Russian social network VKontakte.
According to Deputy Defense Minister Anna Tsivilyova, around 96% of wounded soldiers are returning to the front, indicating a strategy influenced by personnel shortages.
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