Investigation Finds Russian Military Institute Conducting Artillery Tests on Humans

>These studies utilize military volunteers to determine the specific shell characteristics needed "for the destruction or incapacitation of enemy manpower. Volunteers??? I guess it's better than being sent to Ukraine. 

> An investigation by the outlet Proekt reports on April 13 that the State Research Institute of Military Medicine of the Russian Ministry of Defense (GNIII VM MO) has been conducting tests of artillery munitions on human subjects. > These studies utilize military volunteers to determine the specific shell characteristics needed "for the destruction or incapacitation of enemy manpower." > Reports from the Military Journal and statements by the institute's director, Sergei Chepur, indicate that since 2015, this facility has become the only Ministry of Defense institution authorized to conduct research involving human participants. > The investigation describes a specialized testing ground featuring experimental sites that simulate fortifications and military equipment. During these trials, researchers monitored the cardiovascular and nervous systems of the volunteers. > They also took biological samples to evaluate how functional body impairments correlate with the distance from shots fired by 122 mm and 300 mm caliber cannons. > To support these operations, a scientific clinical center was established at the institute in 2018. The facility includes 100 beds and departments for intensive care, therapy, and surgery. In its first year, the center reportedly recorded over 300 observations of personnel participating in the testing of weapons, medications, and vaccines. > In addition to munitions, the institute evaluates performance-enhancing drugs, protective gear against extreme environments, and new military equipment. The report also identifies the institute as a primary participant in Russia's chemical weapons program. > Furthermore, Proekt states that Chepur provided consultations to GRU officers linked to the 2018 poisoning attempt of former intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the United Kingdom. > The 2018 attack, which utilized the military-grade nerve agent Novichok, sparked a global diplomatic crisis and remains one of the most prominent examples of Russian clandestine operations on foreign soil. > The findings suggest that the facility’s research extends beyond conventional medicine, serving as a critical support hub for Russia's most sensitive and high-profile intelligence operations abroad. > Separate reporting has also highlighted broader allegations of systemic abuse within Russia’s military. According to a report released on March 22, 2026, graphic footage appeared to show Russian commanders torturing their own troops and forcing wounded soldiers back into combat. > The evidence described scenes where servicemen were beaten, electrocuted, and tied naked to trees in freezing temperatures after they had refused orders. In some of the most severe cases, soldiers were reportedly chained by the neck or forced to survive on muddy water due to a total lack of supplies. > Experts noted that these actions reflected deeper systemic issues within the Russian armed forces, where violence and coercion were used to sustain manpower during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Seeing the POW exchange whereas the Ukrainian men were scrawny and shaved heads, “volunteers” is an oxymoron. Russian dogma stigmatizes human worthiness. Everyone is expendable, more-so the lower working class, regardless of social hierarchy. The rich have the privileges whilst the commoners are to obey and serve.

If you can dodge a M795 155mm High Explosive Shell, you can dodge a ball.

Nazis used to do this sort of shit...

I'm starting to think Russia might be the baddies

what is wrong with these people ???

Seems like every evil regime arrives at human trials at some point if the go on long enough.

If anyone is reading this and is feeling a bit skeptical, [here](https://www.youtube.com/@proekt_media) is the group being referenced as the source. Note that I can't identify the exact source (it just links [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zMIsLejGAg) video), so I am not sure what the article is referencing exactly. I'm pretty pro Ukraine but I'd take this with a pinch of salt given how little there is to cross examine

Nazis being nazis

And they cry about Russian citizens not having enough babies. Why would they want to?

I really think they mean "voluntold".

Think of the most evil thing you can possibly think of and I can guarantee you Russia is doing it or has done it at some point in its dark history.

This is giving me serious Unit 731 vibes... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731 (Don't read this if you're faint of heart...)

To the shock of absolutely no one

Russia is a B-grade movie villain.

Honestly it's pretty strange to me that this would probably not even be noteworthy if they weren't tests Like if they were just killing civilians with artillery it'd just be another day, right?

I guess the Russians have all the data on people falling out of windows, poisoning etc. May as well go full on North Korea mode

Good old russian tactic, testing their own weapons on their own machines, like they used to do with their suicide bomber dogs that were trained on their own tanks so they blew up their own tanks.

Honerable Laika mention. 🫡

Artillery expensive, humans c****.

I hope they were at least double-blind studies with a mix of live and placebo artillery.

It says they also test performance enhancing drugs. That's pretty wild

Since RuZZia has illegally occupied parts of Ukraine since Feb. 2014, I wouldn't assume that their "volunteers" are RuZZians.

They trying to trigger CTE in these “volunteers”?

This is some cartoon villain stuff. Like what you find in *Prey* and *The outer Worlds* level bad.

But of course they are.

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Testing artillery on humans = immoral. Using artillery on humans = What?

Dahh Ivan, neit leave the army with good leg, ve have an important job for youz inspecting ze test trenches ve build.

It’s probably an experiment to see if the human body can withstand the sound of rocket fire.

Aperture laboratories is in Russia?

Next in the news: Russia replacing expensive crash test dummies with human volunteers.

We also eat babies. Remember the infamous Chinese baby soup from 00s? Yeah, that was actually Anapa, Krasnodar Krai.

This is some WWI propaganda bullshit

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Technically, all weapons are tested on humans. That’s warfare.