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Ukrainian soldiers left emaciated on frontline from lack of food and water (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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Ukraine’s defence ministry has fired a top commander after photos emerged of a group of emaciated soldiers who have been left on the frontline for months without proper food and water.

The scandal erupted after the wife of one of the soldiers, Anastasiia Silchuk, posted the images on social media. The four men appeared to be pale and visibly malnourished, with prominent ribcages and thin arms. An emaciated soldier standing with his shirt off The fourth soldier. Photograph: i.petrovna_/Threads

The soldiers had spent eight months defending a shrinking bulge of territory on the left bank of the Oskil River, near the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk, their relatives said. Supplies of food and medicines could only be flown in by drone.

“When the lads arrived at the frontlines, they weighed over 80–90kg. But now they weigh around 50kg,” Silchuk posted. After one delivery, she said, no more food turned up for 10 days. The soldiers were forced to drink rainwater and melt snow to survive.

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[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I still don't see them losing. no idea where you get that from. Russia is on its last leg. Economy, citizen dissatisfaction, even Russian war propaganda bloggers voice significant concern about Russias state.

Ukraine still holds their lines, and just secured their huge EU loan.

Meanwhile, Russia sells its gold reserve, has mass closure of companies, record deficit in the public and linked private sectors. And their central refinery 1500 km from the front is on fire. Their oil exports aren't gonna get any better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7jCi3mOUXQ&t=42s

[–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Like.... Do you really want to get into this?

The entire mainstream Western media is reporting the war in lockstep with what their handlers in the intelligence services tell them they can report. And of course, you will literally dismiss that out of hand because you think only the Russians have propaganda....

If you're willing to even consider the possibility that you have been lied to about this war for 12 years, maybe we could get somewhere. But if you're just going to call me a Russian bot or whatever let's just skip it