HIV-positive Russian soldiers appeal for protection from extortion and threats, fearing they will be "zeroed out" after being told their presence is illegal due to their HIV status.
‼️"We are not provided with proper treatment, LHC examination, and rehabilitation due to our HIV status"
Service members of the 37th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade (military unit 69647) of the 36th Guards Combined Arms Army (military unit 05776) recorded a collective video appeal in which they reported a violation of their rights, and also stated pressure and discrimination related to their HIV status.
"Due to the circumstances that developed inside the company, we ended up in the MP pit of the Melekino settlement of the DPR Republic. <...> We faced injustice and a direct danger to our life and health from our command"
According to them, they do not receive proper medical care, and also cannot achieve passing the LHC and referral to rehabilitation. In addition, the service members report threats and extortion of funds by the command.
"There are 14 of us asking for help and protection. Constant extortion of money in large amounts is taking place. On top of everything, we have wounds"
The service members fear for their lives due to threats of "zeroing out" by the command and appeal to the President of the Russian Federation, the Minister of Defense, and the Chairman of the Investigative Committee with a request to pay attention to their situation.
"During the last CO, they wanted to zero us out, also because of our status, scaring us by saying that our presence became illegal and that there are none and should be none of such people on the territory of the SMO."
This is what they what for the rest of the world. Cruelty for the sake of cruelty.
When you think your life sucks, remember you are:
Not Russian soldier whose commanders are blackmailing you for all your money.
Fucking brutal. Fuck Russian. Defect you fucking idiots.
Wenn das der Führer wüsste lul
This is horrible. How are they even exposed to HIV in the first place?
HIV infection is increasing in Russia. There is a very strong stigma in the country against those that are infected. So treatment is often insufficient.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(25)00272-3/fulltext
Oh, wow, that’s fucking grim
Wait until you hear about the HIV stats in South Africa.
Russia has its own opioid epidemic.
I'm wishing opioids the best on their war against Russians.
The same way people are exposed to HIV anywhere else. That question leads to discrimination, when certain modes of transmission get moralized.
If they were cancer victims, would you ask how they got their cancer?