1/ Russian soldiers fighting in the Zaporizhzhia region say they have run out of medications due to their officers' incompetence, and are having to rely on folk remedies such as pine needles for coughs, salt and soap for fungal infections, and vodka with garlic to treat pain. ⬇️
2/ 'Brothers in Arms' writes:
"Brothers from the 166th Motorised Rifle Regiment sent a message via chat ... about medicine in their regiment's units."
3/ "They write: they're searching for medications themselves, first aid kits are empty, medical assistance can be postponed, and sometimes, instead of normal medications, people are prescribed folk remedies.
4/ "Pine needles for coughs, salt and soap for fungus, garlic and vodka for pain.
Medical support in the mission area is terrible. First aid kits are empty.
5/ "Due to the complete incompetence and inaction of the medical company commander, the guys don't even have basic cold medications.
6/ "On his orders, the entire medical company is keeping quiet about the situation, prescribing folk remedies or postponing appointments until "tomorrow."
7/ "Honestly, I don't even want to discuss it. Because there's not much news here. Over the years, everyone's seen stories where it's easier to get something needed through friends, volunteers, or with your own money than to wait for it to arrive.
8/ "But the fact that we've kind of resigned ourselves to this is just fucked up. So what if there aren't any medications? So what, they'll figure it out themselves.
9/ "Only then do these "little things" begin to form the overall picture, where people live for months by the principle: if you get sick, you have to solve the problem yourself.
10/ "In general, vodka really should be left alone. With the current supply, it will soon be the most reliable medicine.
Okay. It's not the first time."
11/ Relying on vodka might not be a good idea; only a few days ago, it was reported that multiple soldiers from the same regiment had died from drinking poisonous alcohol. /end
Source:
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