Russia forming assault battalion made up of individuals infected with hepatitis and HIV
Illustrative photo: Russia is forming an assault battalion made up of individuals infected with hepatitis and HIV (facebook.com/mod.mil.rus)
Russian forces are forming an assault battalion made up of individuals infected with hepatitis and HIV. They are undergoing training at training centers in the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions, according to the spokesperson for the southern defense forces of Ukraine, Vladyslav Voloshyn.
"According to our intelligence, the enemy is currently forming an assault battalion made up of individuals infected with hepatitis and other diseases, such as HIV and other incurable illnesses," Voloshyn said.
The spokesperson noted that this indicates Russia's intention to "simply use them as expendable soldiers on the battlefield."
According to Voloshyn, these assault troops are undergoing training at training centers in the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions. Therefore, these are not just "cannon fodder," but trained fighters. However, as the spokesperson mentioned, Russia "doesn't spare even these trained soldiers."
Situation on the front
According to the General Staff, as of 04:00 PM Kyiv time on April 8, there have been 94 combat clashes along the entire front line.
In particular, in the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the Russian troops have made 42 attempts to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions.
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russia's military losses amount to over 926,000 personnel.
In just the last 24 hours, from April 7 to April 8, Russian forces lost 1,290 soldiers in battles against Ukraine. The Ukrainian Armed Forces also destroyed a significant amount of enemy equipment.
