A report from the Royal United Service Institute said Russian soldiers are likely being sent to "skirmish until killed' while on drugs.
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Russia is sending 'disposable' soldiers to fight Ukraine high on amphetamines to ensure they 'still run at machine guns,' military expert says
- Russian soldiers are going into battle high on drugs, according to a recent report.
- A military expert said the practice is common in warfare.
- "This is what some institutions do to make sure their soldiers still run at machine guns," Mick Ryan said.
Russia has taken to chemically lowering its soldiers' inhibitions to guarantee these
ill-trained civilians and
convicts continue to fight no matter the odds in the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to a UK defense think tank.
The Royal United Service Institute published a
May report examining how Russia's military tactics have evolved in the second year of conflict, citing Ukrainian military personnel who said the Russian soldiers they encounter often appear to be "under the influence of amphetamines or other narcotic substances"