Due to poor nutrition and non-compliance with sanitary conditions among the Russian military, large-scale outbreaks of diseases are observed in Belarus, the press centre of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate has said.
These are mostly respiratory diseases (bronchitis, sore throat, pneumonia, asthma exacerbation) and gastrointestinal infections.
The intelligence noted that the scale of the diseases is so great that Belarusian doctors cannot cope with them, so the occupiers are forced to urgently send military and mobilised doctors from Russia to Belarus.
Another batch of medics is expected to arrive soon at the 230th combined arms training ground of the Western Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Belarus. The outbreak of diseases on it is associated with non-compliance with basic requirements for military camps to ensure hygiene, quality food and medical care.
The head of the Rivne regional military administration, Vitaliy Koval, earlier denied the fake about a threat of attack from Belarus.