High Suicide Rate Plagues Russian Military, Lawmaker Says
Feb. 18, 2020
The report comes amid renewed focus on the Russian military’s hazing culture that has survived despite widespread reform efforts. Alexander Avilov / Moskva News Agency
Suicides and fatal road accidents make up a high share of deaths in Russia’s military despite declining overall figures, according to Defense Ministry data cited by lawmakers Tuesday.
Overall deaths in the Russian Armed Forces have decreased by 29% between 2015-2019, State Duma deputy Valery Rashkin told Interfax without providing figures for each cause of death.
The Russian military is concerned about the high rate of suicides and traffic accident deaths, as well as deaths from safety rules violations, plane crashes and drownings, Rashkin said.
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