‘Drank melted snow to stay alive’: Ukraine fires top commander after photos reveal starving frontline soldiers

What Happened

Ukraine's defence ministry removed a senior commander after photos exposed severely malnourished soldiers defending the Oskil River area for eight months. Soldiers lost significant weight, surviving on melted snow and rainwater, facing weeks without food deliveries. Families reported soldiers' weights dropped from 80–90 kg to 50 kg, with some fainting from hunger.

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