Russia's Unprofessional Military

[Tall Timbers]

Inhuman and Degrading Treatment of New Recruits in the Russian Armed Forces​

Throughout the first year of their military service, hundreds of thousands of new recruits in the Russian armed forces face grossly abusive treatment at the hands of more senior conscripts. Under a system called dedovshchina, or "rule of the grandfathers," second-year conscripts force new recruits to live in a year-long state of pointless servitude, punish them violently for any infractions of official or informal rules, and abuse them gratuitously. Dozens of conscripts are killed every year as a result of these abuses, and thousands sustain serious-and often permanent-damage to their physical and mental health. Hundreds commit or attempt suicide and thousands run away from their units. This abuse takes place in a broader context of denial of conscripts' rights to adequate food and access to medical care, which causes many to go hungry or develop serious health problems, and abusive treatment by officers.

The Wrongs of Passage

This 86-page report documents the serious human rights abuses involved in dedovshchina, or “rule of the grandfathers,” which results in the deaths of dozens of conscripts every year, and serious—and often permanent—damage to the physical and mental health of thousands others. Hundreds of...

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It's no wonder the Russian military can't prosecute its own war.

 

[Margery]

And that is exactly why Putin has had to turn to the Chechen Muslim private army under the control of Kadyrov. He can't get things done with the regular Russian military and the new conscripts are even less enthused about saving "mother" Russia from the former USSR territory of Ukraine.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

No Soldier in any Army deserves this kind of treatment
(or Sailor, Marine, Airman, etc.)

Military service is an honorable profession, and leadership is a privilege with great responsibilities.
Command climate and Soldier conduct reflects directly on the morals and professionalism of the leaders.




















Dear God, please watch over and bless the Soldiers stuck in this hell, and punish the leaders, who by omission or commission, allow or promote this travesty and atrocity

In Jesus' Name

 

[Hol]

Under a system called dedovshchina, or "rule of the grandfathers," second-year conscripts force new recruits to live in a year-long state of pointless servitude, punish them violently for any infractions of official or informal rules, and abuse them gratuitously.

Marxism at its finest

 

[Baby Yoda]