Russia Converts Civilian Hospitals to Military Treatment Units
Russian military personnel are increasingly being treated in civilian hospitals under a special secrecy regime: there, they drink, fight, and call sex workers. As «Vot Tak» found out, for participants of the special military operation in Ukraine, civilian hospital departments are being repurposed.
Consensus
- Civilian hospitals across Russia are being repurposed into military treatment units for wounded soldiers from the conflict in Ukraine.
- These military treatment units operate under special secrecy, with restricted access via magnetic passes.
- Medical staff in these units are isolated from the rest of the hospital personnel.
- Patients in these units are identified only by numbers, not by name, surname, or patronymic.
- Medical staff in these units sign non-disclosure agreements.
- The number of military medical beds in Russia is insufficient to meet demand.
Points of divergence
- The Russian government promised to transfer nearly 5,000 beds in 27 civilian hospitals across 11 regions by late May 2023, though the official list of hospitals remains unknown. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Soldiers in these units reportedly drink alcohol, bring in sex workers, and cause disturbances; some are given money to leave the hospital. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russian soldiers increasingly treated in civilian hospitals under special secrecy regime: there they drink, fight and call sex workers — Говорит НеМосква
- Hospitals across Russia are being converted into military hospitals due to the influx of wounded from the front — The Moscow Times
- Russian soldiers increasingly treated in civilian hospitals under special secrecy regime: there they drink, fight and call sex workers — Радио Свобода