You know there are other ways to get HIV besides gay sex, right? HIV can be transmitted through heterosexual intercourse, blood transfusions, and needle sharing.

“It attributes the rise to several factors including blood transfusions for wounded soldiers, reusing syringes in field hospitals, and soldiers engaging in unprotected sex and drug use.”

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

rape is very common in the russian military lower ranks. Also russian men are less likely to seek anti-retroviral treatment due to homosexuality being criminalized, and its politically criminalized too, so PREP groups are afraid to give treatment in any form.

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

Raping women

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 6 points 23 hours ago

He is referencing all the rape that happens among the drafted fodder. Reported to be quite regular and extreme.

[–] FluorideMind@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

I remember a video early in the war of one Russian soldier blowing another. Until the drone blew them both.