| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Begleitkrankheiten
Russia’s War Against Ukraine Has Seen an Explosion in HIV Rates
Russia’s War Against Ukraine Has Seen an Explosion in HIV Rates
HIV is decreasing across the world—except in Russia. The reasons are purely politi
Russia’s HIV statistics and dynamics were far from encouraging long before Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. But the full-scale war has dramatically worsened the situation. In the first year of the war, according to Defense Ministry data, the recorded incidence of HIV among military personnel soared by more than forty times. (Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, Deutschland, 23.07.2025)
https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/07/russia-war-hiv-epidemic?lang=en¢er=russia-eurasia