Russian occupation commanders may send soldiers who abuse drugs and alcohol to Storm-Z units, which have become de facto punitive units.
This is stated in the intelligence report of the British Ministry of Defense.
“One of the main reasons for low discipline and substance abuse in Russia probably remains the constant lack of opportunity to rotate combat units away from the front line ,” intelligence officials note.
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They recalled that according to the independent Russian media Vestka as of September, up to 15% of Russian soldiers in Ukraine used drugs, in particular amphetamine and cannabis, which are easy to obtain even on the front line.
British intelligence officials believe the information is credible and consistent with numerous reports following the full-scale invasion of high levels of disciplinary incidents, crimes and deaths related to alcohol and drug abuse among Russian military personnel.
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