Russian soldiers undergoing treatment don’t get sick pay – General Staff

OLHA HLUSHCHENKO – TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022, 07:56

Commanders of a Russian motorised rifle brigade issued an order that cuts sick pay for soldiers who are undergoing medical treatment.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook

Quote: "The morale of the units formed in the temporarily occupied territories [of Ukraine] has plummeted due to significant losses [they suffered] in the course of hostilities."

Details: The General Staff reports that the commanders of the 2nd Motorised Rifle Brigade of the 2nd Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces, in an effort to improve the brigade’s combat-readiness, have issued an order cut pay for soldiers who are temporarily absent, for example, due to undergoing medical treatment.

Pay is restored only if the soldiers in question submit supporting documents and receive a personal permission from their commander.

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