1/ Claims by a senior Russian military official that the Russian army's tactical medicine system is efficient and rapid are greeted with incredulity by Russian commentators. They point out that wounded soldiers are often not evacuated for days or weeks. ⬇️
2/ Deputy Minister of Defence Anna Tsivileva – a relative of Putin's who was controversially appointed a lieutenant general despite no previous military experience – has given an upbeat assessment of the performance of Russian tactical medicine. 3/ At a board meeting of the Russian MOD, Tsilvileva said that since December 2025, work has been undertaken as a high priority to improve the speed of evacuations and the quality of primary care on the front lines. 4/ Untreated wounds and a lack of evacuation have been the cause of death for many Russian soldiers. Wounded soldiers have routinely been told to self-evacuate if they can, while battlefield medical care is scanty and equipment scarce. 5/ Tsivileva claimed that the wounded are now treated at the front line during the 'golden hour' after their injury, before being transported to military hospitals within 24 hours for treatment and recovery. Assault groups are said to be 100% equipped with first aid kits. 6/ However, Russian warbloggers say this is wholly untrue. 'Combat Reserve' is particularlly scathing: 7/ "Tsivileva reported on what she could, but as a civilian administrator, she doesn't really understand what she's talking about. They're used to the fact that the superficiality of reports is hidden behind the importance of their positions. 8/ "After all, it's clear that a DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENCE CANNOT BE INCOMPETENT. 96% staffing levels???? Despite Tsivileva's report, untimely evacuation remains the main reason for personnel losses. 9/ "Due to difficult weather conditions, evacuation teams themselves become casualties, leading to even greater losses. And the most important factor is time. There is simply not enough time for those who cannot reach medical care without stabilising the wounded. 10/ "When a soldier is seriously wounded, it is necessary to stabilise him so that he does not die on the way. There is a "golden hour" for this. During this time, it is necessary to stop the bleeding and provide all necessary first aid. 11/ "Then, after triage, the wounded must be transported to a medical facility. Unfortunately, these procedures are difficult today due to the challenging weather conditions. Soldiers are not reaching the operating table and are dying where they fall. 12/ "Often, soldiers wait for evacuation for hours, days, weeks, or even months. Therefore, reports from various officials once again become a part of our lives, like a circus performance shown on television. 13/ "Imagine a soldier who has sustained a serious injury, likely from a mine or explosive device. According to Tsivileva, he will be transported to a military medical research centre. During this journey in what she calls a "metal monstrosity" [i.e. an unmanned ground vehicle]… 14/ …the injured soldier is guaranteed not to die a natural death, but rather to "kick the bucket" from the sheer pleasure of interacting with a high-tech product from the Ministry of Defence." 'TacMed in Russian' notes sarcastically: 15/ "The evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield during the first 24 hours was particularly noteworthy. Her report could have been shorter and would have gone something like this: 16/ "The evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield is carried out at the first opportunity, thanks to the guys in the evacuation groups, whose only strength is the level of steel in their balls." 17/ "Salda recently recounted a case where a soldier was wounded in April, and they managed to pull him back in July. We won't talk about the tombs in the form of unmanned ground vehicles for now. 18/ "But there is a positive aspect: UAVs have indeed been used more frequently as part of the evacuation group—from airdropping medical supplies to escorting the evacuation team along its route. 19/ "I can’t say to what extent this is standard practice in medical platoons (we don’t have this, but that doesn’t mean it’s the same everywhere). And yes, one could ask at whose expense the medical service achieved a 96 per cent staffing level. Spoiler: it was thanks to volunteers." 20/ Vladimir Romanov is equally dismissive of Tsivileva's claims, calling them "a very telling and striking example of the disconnect between the "headquarters" reality and the reality on the ground." 21/ "For context, currently, resupplying "zero" [frontline] positions in some areas can take up to three days. Exclusively on foot. Exclusively one or two at a time. This somehow increases the chances of reaching the destination. 22/ "The evacuation of wounded soldiers from assaults often boils down to "self-evacuation" – simply receiving permission to retreat. 23/ "The author of the channel periodically visits frontline command posts and personally observes soldiers who have miraculously been pulled out "from under fire," who have been waiting for evacuation for a week or two. This is if they are lucky. 24/ "Often, medical assistance is limited to dropping bandages and medications from a drone. Regarding the claim that assault groups are 100% equipped with group first aid kits – I don't even want to comment on that. 25/ "I will only say that the requests for these very same group medical kits from the soldiers – from me, from Doctor Healer, and from the volunteer group "Doctors, You Are Not Alone!" – are far greater than what all of us combined are able to collect. 26/ "But according to their reports, everything is fine, of course." /end Sources: 🔹 life.ru 🔹 t.me 🔹 t.me 🔹 t.me 🔹 t.me