In Russia, ammunition and chemicals are being tested on military "volunteers"
The Russian Ministry of Defense’s Research Institute of Military Medicine is conducting tests of combat supplies and pharmaceuticals on volunteer servicemen.
This is reported by Russian media.
According to published information, the institute is the only institution of the Russian Ministry of Defense that has been authorized to conduct human trials since 2015. Previously, the institute’s director, Sergei Chepur, noted in a publication that certain medications can affect “higher nervous activity,” so animal testing is considered insufficient, and “healthy volunteer servicemen” are being recruited to participate.
The research program covers new models of weapons, equipment, and gear; the assessment of the destructive effects of ammunition; pharmacological agents to enhance performance and treat military personnel; and protective measures against extreme factors of injury.
In 2023, at a scientific conference in St. Petersburg, Sergey Chepur reported on the testing of artillery shells involving volunteers. The goal was to determine the power and types of ammunition for striking “enemy manpower.”
According to him, fortifications were simulated at the testing grounds, and observations were made of the physiological state of people under the influence of explosions, specifically from 122-mm and 300-mm caliber guns.
Conference materials note that volunteers exhibited disruptions in cardiovascular and nervous system function, sudden changes in blood pressure, and impaired cognitive function.
According to Russian sources, such studies are used to assess the effectiveness of munitions in terms of striking military targets.
As a reminder, Russian authorities previously introduced a new scheme to replenish the occupation forces, shifting the responsibility for mobilization to the heads of medium and large enterprises.
