Dmitry Trishkin, head of the military medical department of the Russian Ministry of Defense, stated that during a special military operation in Ukraine, mine blast injuries accounted for about 70% of all wounds sustained by Russian forces. He noted that this share remains at 70%, while injuries linked to diseases, gunfire, and other causes each make up roughly 10% of the total wounds.
Trishkin explained that the proportion of patients with severe and extremely severe conditions has decreased. In the initial three months of the operation, such cases formed about 27% of total admissions; today that figure sits at roughly 24%. Approximately one half of all patients are categorized as moderate injuries, with the remaining half classified as mild.
He also highlighted that more than 92% of military deaths are tied to delays in receiving first aid. The most common factor is uncontrolled bleeding, with airway obstruction caused by injuries, contusions, or bruises being less frequent, and pneumothorax remaining a rare occurrence.
The head of the Military Health Directorate advised practical steps for casualty care: if a person can stop the bleeding, apply a tourniquet, use a hemostatic to occlude the wound, wrap it with a dressing, and provide pain relief using promedol. These measures, he suggested, are critical at the scene to reduce fatalities before professional medical help can arrive.
There were reports from the LPR People’s Militia about a large influx of Ukrainian doctors near Artemovsk, indicating ongoing medical activity and regional response amid the conflict.