Russian soldiers on the front lines of the Ukrainian war have contracted hantavirus

Russia’s military has been hit by hantavirus on the front lines. Soldiers complained of dire symptoms — Moscow’s neglect of its own troops.

Kharkiv – A rat-borne virus is making life difficult for Vladimir Putin’s invasion forces. According to the Military Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR), the Russian leadership failed to provide the necessary equipment for the winter of the Ukrainian war.

In the Kharkov region, the front is said to be short of all supplies needed by the troops for the winter months. There will be no warm clothing and no medical care in practice. According to military intelligence, this ensures a growing “dissatisfaction in units of the Russian occupying army due to lack of sufficient supplies”.

Ukraine War: Fevers Caused by Hantavirus Ignored by Russia’s Military Leadership

On several occasions, Russian soldiers reportedly complained of sudden and very high fevers. The Russian military leadership ignored the complaints. According to the HUR report, military leaders dismissed the reports as an attempt to escape from the vanguard. This now seems false.

As it turns out, complaints are by no means an attempt to escape a fight. Symptoms can be side effects of hantavirus, also known as “mouse fever.” Kyiv Post. As for disease, Russian troops are primarily dealing with a viral infection spread by rodents such as rats and mice.

The Ministry of Health has warned of severe symptoms of hantavirus

According to the German Ministry of Health, the course of infection with hantavirus varies greatly. It depends on what type of virus is causing the disease. Symptoms range from fever to gastrointestinal complaints to kidney damage and in rare cases can even lead to death.