Two years a war that wasn’t a war to begin with And? then there would be lightning, with imperceptible progress, constant threats and the danger of being forgotten or even questioned by society itself. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is beginning to take its toll on combatants on both sides, particularly the Russians and their government The offensive started in February 2022.
This situation, common in so many wars, ultimately takes a psychological toll on the combatants, who as the conflict progresses begin to manifest a disorder referred to as “…” Fight against fatigue and also called “War neurosis”and which was first diagnosed during the First World War.
Are the Russian soldiers stationed in Ukraine already suffering from this? A report from British military intelligence, Quoting the Europa Press agency, estimates that both fighter pilots and their ground crew are already suffering the effects of this disruption. And the situation could get worse, they say.
London cites as an example an incident on January 31 when the Ukrainian army destroyed a radar at a Russian Belbek air base in Crimea, an event that “certainly” resulted in “Russia’s ability to conduct its air activities in the Black Sea.” “The maritime region has been affected,” according to the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense.
This will result in days of “additional pressure” for the fleet of A-50 mainstay aircraft “an increasingly scarce number of trained and qualified personnel to manage flight operations.
British military intelligence claims that Russian air doctrine largely depends on stations like Belbeck to coordinate its air forces, particularly its fighter aircraft in places where “airspace is contested” and the scenario is “increasingly complex.”
Taking all these factors into account, British military intelligence effectively assumes that “Russian pilots and ground personnel are already suffering from combat fatigue due to the demands of operations in Ukraine,” to the point that “ “Any new attack on these coordination nodes in Crimea will certainly increase this pressure.”and the possibility of error or misjudgment.”
Symptoms of combat fatigue
After two world wars and dozens of international conflicts, the effects of combat operations have already been perfectly recognized and diagnosed from a psychiatric perspective.
Although the symptoms and consequences vary depending on the person experiencing them and the intensity of the stress of war, the so-called combat fatigue has some common patterns, such as situations of Paralysis in the face of threat and a constant feeling of flight.
These disorders are primarily due to the fact that the body is aware that its life is within it constant danger in the fight for long-term survivaland is caused by continuous changes in external factors such as temperature (be it the “General Winter” that defeated Napoleon, or the constant exposure to sun and heat in a trench), noise from explosions or detonations, or exposure to lightning, which ultimately causes damage on your body, worsens vision.
Disorders that result from being in very confined spaces, whether in a tank or a submarine, problems with socialization, trivialization of pain, or insensitivity to the misfortune of others have also been identified. The result is a growing obsession with leaving the place and deserting.
This situation can become chronic and create a permanent state of alarm or even, in the worst stage of war neurosis, constant hallucinations, depression and suicidal behavior. The effects of war are always devastating for every person.