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‘A quick death or a slow death’: Prisoners choose war to get lifesaving drugs

Por: The Boston Globe World April 22, 2023

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DNIPRO, Ukraine — In Russian prisons, they said they were deprived of effective treatments for their HIV. On the battlefield in Ukraine, they were offered hope, with the promise of antiviral medications if they agreed to fight.It was a recruiting pitch that worked for many Russian prisoners.About 20% of recruits in Russian prisoner units are HIV positive, Ukrainian authorities estimate based on infection rates in captured soldiers. Serving on... + full article



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