The press officer of the 2nd Corps 'Charter' of the National Guard of Ukraine revealed shocking facts about the 'black market' for the evacuation of the bodies of deceased soldiers in the Russian army. According to him, the command takes bribes from relatives for the retrieval of bodies or only evacuates high-ranking officers.
'There is a separate black market for the retrieval of bodies. Usually, no one takes anyone. If they do take someone, it's either a commander quite high-ranking, not just a company commander, but higher. Or the relatives have paid someone from the command to get the body back,' he explained.
In the border zone in the northern Kharkiv region, the 'Charter' brigade has created an impenetrable kill zone, where Russian troops suffer significant losses trying to cross the border.
Systemic corruption and inaction regarding the lives of soldiers
The press officer also reported that the 'roads of death' in the border zone are literally covered with the bodies of destroyed enemies, which the Russian command does not evacuate. This indicates inaction regarding the lives of soldiers and systemic corruption in matters of burying the deceased. Families have to bribe commanders to obtain the bodies of their loved ones for proper burial.
The presented material reveals the tragic situation in the border zone of the northern Kharkiv region, where militants face systemic corruption and the ruthlessness of command towards deceased soldiers. Relatives are forced to pay bribes to obtain the bodies of their loved ones for dignified burial, which is a horrific demonstration of the lack of respect for life and thoughtless disregard for even basic standards of humanity.