U.Okay. officers: Wounded Russian troops being returned to fight with out ample medical care

Russian fighters in Ukraine who’re a part of non-official navy organizations are unlikely to obtain ample medical care after being wounded in fight, British officers mentioned Monday.

Wounded members of the Wagner Group mercenary power and the Storm-Z models comprised of prisoners are “highly likely” to be returned to fight duties with unhealed wounds, together with after shedding a limb, U.Okay. navy intelligence officers mentioned on X.

“This follows credible reports that members of Storm-Z, Donetsk militias, and Wagner Group have frequently received minimal or no treatment,” British officers mentioned of their newest battlefield evaluation of the continuing battle in Ukraine.

U.Okay. intelligence analysts mentioned convict recruits, who make up a big phase of Storm-Z models, are “especially liable” to obtain poor therapy. They usually lack the right paperwork to entry navy hospitals utilized by official Russian forces.

“While reducing pressure on an overburdened military medical system, the lack of proper in-theater medical attention will transfer the administrative and medical burden back to troops’ home units,” U.Okay. officers mentioned.