Suicides among Russian occupiers have become more frequent in the Kherson region's TOT
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Suicides among Russian occupiers have become more frequent in the Kherson region's TOT

Russian military personnel
Source:  ATESH

In the temporarily occupied areas of the Kherson region, an increase in the number of suicides among Russian servicemen from the Dnepr group is being recorded.

Points of attention

  • Repression and coercion by the command are leading factors behind the rising number of suicides among Russian servicemen in the Kherson region.
  • Soldiers who refuse to participate in combat operations face violence and abuse, pushing some to take their own lives.
  • Recent cases of suicide in various settlements of the Kherson region highlight the dire situation faced by Russian military personnel stationed in the area.
  • Commanders are reportedly issuing instructions to soldiers on how to commit suicide using firearms or grenades, adding to the distressing environment for the troops.
  • The prevalence of suicides among Russian occupiers underscores the harsh realities of warfare and the psychological toll it takes on individuals forced into conflict.

Russian military personnel have become more likely to take their own lives in the Kherson region's TOT

This was reported by the partisan movement ATESH.

This is led by repression by the command, especially against those who refuse to participate in hostilities.

As noted, a number of suicides have recently been recorded in various settlements of the Kherson region.

Two weeks ago, a young man who had recently signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense hanged himself in Golya Prystan, presumably without realizing the full consequences. In Kalanchak, another serviceman shot himself after learning that he was being transferred to an assault unit.

In addition, another Russian soldier committed suicide in Skadovsk — he drowned at sea. At first, the command tried to pass it off as an accident, but later it became known that the commander was mocking him. The reason for this attitude was the soldier's refusal to participate in the battles on the Dnieper Islands.

Russian occupiers are given suicide instructions

Russian army soldiers who are sent to the combat zone of the war against Ukraine are given paper instructions by their commanders to commit suicide.

This was reported by the press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.

The headline calls for "to uphold one's honor to the end" and describes the algorithm for committing suicide using a firearm or grenade. The so-called "warrior of Great Russia" is ordered to shoot himself in the temple, under the chin, or in the center of the forehead in a critical situation.

As noted, the instructions say that "it is important to remain calm and confidently pull the trigger." And if there is no weapon or ammunition, the Russian soldier is advised to use a grenade.

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