{"id":2399,"date":"2025-09-27T14:32:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/?p=2399"},"modified":"2025-09-27T14:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:32:06","slug":"germany-prepares-to-treat-1000-injured-soldiers-a-day-in-war-with-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/2025\/09\/27\/germany-prepares-to-treat-1000-injured-soldiers-a-day-in-war-with-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany prepares to treat \u20181,000 injured soldiers a day\u2019 in war with Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_243797980-7f1f.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"FILE - German soldiers take part in the Lithuanian-German division-level international military exercise 'Grand Quadriga 2024' at a training range in Pabrade, north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania on May 29, 2024. (AP Photo\/Mindaugas Kulbis, File)\" class=\"wp-image-23747315\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">German soldiers take part in the Lithuanian-German division-level international military exercise \u2018Grand Quadriga 2024\u2019 at a training range in Pabrade, north of the capital Vilnius (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-metro wp-block-embed-metro\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"gwbJSkHxvn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/09\/22\/germany-prepares-treat-1-000-injured-soldiers-a-day-war-russia-24230667\/\">Germany prepares to treat &#8216;1,000 injured soldiers a day&#8217; in war with Russia<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Germany prepares to treat &#8216;1,000 injured soldiers a day&#8217; in war with Russia&#8221; &#8212; Metro\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/09\/22\/germany-prepares-treat-1-000-injured-soldiers-a-day-war-russia-24230667\/embed\/#?secret=ekZwXlm1L2#?secret=gwbJSkHxvn\" data-secret=\"gwbJSkHxvn\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As many as 1,000 German soldiers are set <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/11\/british-mothers-accept-sons-will-die-nato-23377193\/\">to be wounded every day<\/a> if <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> launches a war on <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/nato\/\">Nato<\/a>, Germany has warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kremlin has rejected any suggestions it might be preparing for a war with the Western military alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/09\/22\/germany-prepares-treat-1-000-injured-soldiers-a-day-war-russia-24230667\/\">latest incursions of Russian fighter jets<\/a> and drones into <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/poland\/\">Poland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/romania\/\">Romania<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/estonia\/\">Estonia<\/a> have suggested otherwise \u2013 and raised fears of any escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/germany\/\">Germany<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s surgeon general Ralf Hoffmann said that the number of injured troops in a potential conflict would depend on the intensity of a battle and which military units were involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He explained: \u2018Realistically, we are talking about a figure of around 1,000 wounded troops per day.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learning from lessons on the<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/09\/22\/germany-prepares-treat-1-000-injured-soldiers-a-day-war-russia-24230667\/\"> frontline in Ukraine<\/a>, Europe is stepping up preparations for potential conflict with <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to increasing its military spend and considering reintroduction of conscription, these also involve medical services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citing a shift from gunshot injuries to blast wounds and burns caused by drones and loitering munitions, Hoffmann said: \u2018The nature of warfare has changed dramatically in Ukraine.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian soldiers describe the drone-infested corridor covering about five miles either side of the frontline as the \u2018kill zone\u2019 because remotely piloted unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) deployed by both sides can swiftly spot and neutralise targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018The Ukrainians often cannot evacuate their wounded fast enough because drones are buzzing overhead everywhere,\u2019 Hoffmann said, underscoring the need for prolonged stabilization of injured soldiers \u2013 sometimes for hours \u2013 at the frontline,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hoffmann said flexible transport options were needed for wounded troops, noting Ukraine has used hospital trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this reason, the German military is looking at hospital trains and buses and expanding medical evacuation by air, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wounded would undergo initial treatment at the frontline, before being transported back to&nbsp;Germany&nbsp;for care predominantly in civilian hospitals, Hoffmann added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He estimated a need for approximately 15,000 hospital beds from German hospitals\u2019 total capacity of up to 440,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This comes after three Russian MiG-31s entered&nbsp;Estonian airspace without permission on Friday and stayed for a total of 12 minutes before they were forced to withdraw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UN Security Council is due to discuss the matter later today, and Nato Article 4 consultations about the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked about&nbsp;the allegation, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov accused Estonia of making false statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He told reporters: \u2018We never heard in the&nbsp;Estonian statement that they have objective monitoring data (to back up their claim).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018That is why we consider such words to be empty, unfounded and a continuation of a completely reckless pattern of 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