Report on Putin's army. The terrifying truth is revealed

Experts, citing a source in the Ukrainian army, wrote in the report that Russian military personnel encountered by Ukrainian soldiers often appear to be “under the influence of amphetamines or other narcotic substances.”

They fight until they die

As added in the report, Russia's “disposable infantry” is sent to fight under the influence of drugs, consisting of conscripts from the so-called Donetsk People's Republic and Lugansk People's Republic, prisoners recruited by Wagner's mercenary group and mobilized recruits.

According to RUSI, drugged soldiers are sent in small groups to clash with Ukrainian defenses and fight “until they die”. Ukrainian soldiers noticed that many Russian soldiers continued to advance even though they were wounded.

“Liquid Drugs”

Evidence collected on the battlefield shows that the Russian military is most likely ingesting narcotic substances in liquid form. 

Mick Ryan, a retired Australian army general and military strategist, admitted that giving drugs to soldiers is nothing new.

“Delivering soldiers under the influence of drugs is quite common in military history," he added. As he assessed, "sometimes drugs change the goal and good leadership and good team building.”