Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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shavenferret said:

Russia trying to recruit ‘last chance’ soldiers with HIV and STDs with promises of free healthcare if they fight against Ukraine


https://nypost.com/2025/08/27/world-news/desperate-russia-is-recruiting-civilians-in-occupied-ukraine-suffering-from-hiv-and-infectious-diseases-to-fill-ranks-report/

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This is probably the same motivation that putin had when he'd put out batallions of prisoners, but would make it almost impossible to come home. He wants to reduce the state's burden of such people. So, promises of free healthcare are going to be given to the very few that survive ukraine's bitter reclamation of their land.

Must be nice to promise something every civilized country should offer to its citizens anyway (and I know mine doesn't, but at least healthcare here is somewhat reasonably priced).