Russian soldiers 'sick, hungry'

SOLDIERS drafted into the Russian army are widely deprived of adequate health care and sufficient food - including meat or green vegetables - during their first year.

According a statement from the New York-based Human Rights Watch group, provisions fall short of the Russian military's own nutritional standard for soldiers, and the food they do receive is often rotten or infested with insects.

The hazing for which the Russian military is widely criticised also results in senior conscripts commandeering young conscripts' food, Human Rights Watch said in a report to be published tomorrow.

"The average Russian soldier is sick and hungry," said Rachel Denber, acting executive director of the Europe and Central Asia division of Human Rights Watch.

"Yet the Russian government fails to even acknowledge the problem, let alone address it."

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Super powers have a way of spending them self out, I would say.We should take a lesson on how super powers become third rate. The silly thought that you can spend for ever should be looked into.We are getting to a point of no return on this endless war machine we run.Blow back is now here.

It just they give it more publicity and emphasis these days. Plus the generals-crooks who spend money allocated for the well-being of their unit, to build their ultra-modern dachas and other luxury spots. The commanding structure of the russian army is rotten to the core.

It was really an interesting subject, as they were feed so well with usually a hot meal every night.I can not find the book right now but I think it was called a Life in the German army or some such thing and it went through how they were trained and all. Yes I understand they did not win but it was the best army in the world for a while and we had trouble along with Eng. and half the world beating it.I also went to college with some ex-Germany army men and sub sailors,So the subject interested me.