THREAD OF THREADS: This is a quick link to the various threads I've written on the war in Ukraine.

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7/ It's unclear whether this is merely the result of drunken vandalism, or whether there is any connection or ideological reason for the vandalism – for instance as a protest against the war. The Russian law enforcement authorities are reported to be investigating. /end.

6/ In Kondopoga in the Republic of Karelia, locals report that flags placed on graves are regularly torn off and thrown in the trash.

5/ Vandalism was also reported in August 2025 in Rostov and in Zudilovo in the Altai Territory. In the latter case, a metal flagpole was torn out and the Russian flag on it was burned, with the flag of the military unit of the deceased also partially damaged.

4/ Other cemeteries have also reported attacks, such as at Krasnogvardeets in the Orenburg region in September 2025. A video filmed by a local person says that only war graves were targeted, with fences uprooted and wreaths and flags scattered around.

3/ There have been multiple similar incidents in the same cemetery. In February 2025, several graves were set alight, with two being destroyed by fire.

2/ Graves of Ukraine war casualties were desecrated in early September 2025 in the Kozitsynskoye cemetery in Vologda. Crosses were torn down along with flags and wreaths.

1/ There have been repeated incidents across Russia of vandalism of the graves of soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine. The motive, if any, isn't known. ⬇️

Drifting in an An-124 is certainly something you can do. preferably only once 😂.

RT @ChrisO_wiki: 1/ Men with HIV and hepatitis are openly being recruited online for service with the Russian army, despite a ban on recrui….

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10/ The Russian army is reportedly planning to create separate units for infected personnel, in an apparent bid to limit the ongoing epidemic within the ranks. /end.

9/ A breakdown in basic health provision, such as a chronic shortage of clean syringes in field hospitals, has meant that HIV, hepatitis C and other diseases have spread widely.

8/ The Russian army has for a long time been failing to carry out basic health screening of recruits, leading to the recruitment of large numbers of men with infectious diseases and a 20-fold increase in infections within the army since 2022.

7/ Another advert offers military contracts to those in "Fitness categories: A, B, C (disability, diabetes, hepatitis, HIV)". Many other adverts, in contrast, correctly list such conditions as incompatible with military service.

A new proposal from @CMSgov under @DrOz wants to add catheters, ostomy & trach supplies to Medicare’s competitive bidding program. This is a bad idea and will worsen outcomes for seniors & Medicare recipients. My latest in @MedPageToday explains why ⬇️

6/ " ✔ Chronic diseases in remission (asthma, hypertension, etc.). ✔ Consequences of injuries (while maintaining general functionality). ✔ Mild mental disorders (without exacerbations). ✔ Type 2 diabetes mellitus (compensated).".

5/ "✔ Hepatitis (B, C) – we will select the type of troops taking into account the workload. Let's consider HIV. ✔ Musculoskeletal disorders (not requiring constant treatment).

4/ Adverts have been published with titles such as "Fighter with immunodeficiency", "Serving with HIV infection", "Fighter with HIV". One advert provides a long list of conditions which it says, falsely, are accepted:.