Vladimir Putin's forces are reportedly experimenting on humans with lethal chemicals capable of killing a man with a single drop. Military experts claim Russia's poorest citizens are lured into state facilities with promises of money, where scientists run tests on their 'human guinea pigs' to improve weapons for the Ukraine war.
Inside the State Research Institute of Military Medicine
The despot's State Research Institute of Military Medicine aims to identify the most effective weaponry to 'destroy or disable enemy manpower', according to Russian outlet Proekt. This shadowy organisation is the only branch of Putin's military reportedly authorised to carry out experiments on humans. Former British officer Hamish de Bretton-Gordon OBE told the Sun he was not surprised Putin had sunk to such lows.
Human Testing and Casualties
So far, Putin's Ukraine war – dubbed the 'meat grinder' – has incurred 1.5 million Russian casualties. Mr Bretton-Gordon said: 'The realisation that in effect Russia is using human guinea pigs to test their weapons just shows people [the] deprived and terrible regime Putin is running. Russia, if they think they can get the best tests by using humans, they seem to be pretty happy to do it. The value of life in Russia is not how we understand it in the UK and the West.'
In the first year of operation, over 300 cases of personnel taking part in tests of weapons, medications and vaccines have been documented, according to reports.
Love Day and War Rhetoric
It comes as Russia celebrated 'Love Day' by telling Putin to go full pelt into Ukraine and 'bleed the enemy dry'. The holiday is also known as Peter and Fevronia Day, which honours the memory of Prince Peter and a peasant woman named Fevronia, who lived in the city of Murom in the 13th century. According to legend, Fevronia cured Peter of an incurable disease, and they fell deeply in love. Despite the objections of local nobles who didn't want a peasant ruling them, Peter gave up his throne to stay with her – and this is celebrated every year on July 8. While the streets were filled with couples getting married or showing their love with giant images of Putin in the background, some saw it as the perfect time to ramp up the war rhetoric.
