Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine can freeze their sperm in cryobanks for free: Report

Russian soldiers who have been mobilized for military operations in Ukraine will be able to have ir sperm frozen for free in cryobanks, according to state news agency TASS. Health Ministry has reportedly agreed to provide financial support from federal budget for conservation and storage of germ cells (spermatozoa) for se soldiers during period of 2022-2024. Families of se soldiers will also be able to access stored biomaterial at no cost if ir medical insurance allows it.

Russia has mobilized over 3,00,000 reservists for a military operation in Ukraine, causing a large number of Russian men to leave country in order to avoid being drafted. This mobilization has also led to significant anti-government protests. conflict in Ukraine, which Kyiv and its Western allies consider to be an unprovoked act of aggression by Russia, is entering its 11th month and has entered a stagnant phase due to onset of winter.

Current state of war

As conflict in Ukraine continues, both Ukrainian and Russian officials have expressed a willingness to negotiate a peace agreement. However, it is unlikely that serious discussions will take place in near future due to fact that each side's demands are unacceptable to or. re have been no substantive peace talks between two countries since start of conflict, which began when Russia launched a full-scale invasion on February 24. Ukraine's foreign minister has proposed a peace summit by end of February, but has stated that Ukraine will only negotiate with Russia if it faces a war crimes tribunal. On or hand, Russia's foreign minister has stated that Ukraine must accept Russia's demands, including giving up control of four Ukrainian regions that Russia claims to have annexed in September, or face military action.

spokesperson for Kremlin, Dmitri S. Peskov, stated that any peace plan for Ukraine must take into account Russia's control over certain regions, including four regions that have been annexed. According to New York Times, Stella Ghervas, a professor of Russian history, believes that current positions of both Ukraine and Russia suggest that y believe y have more to gain militarily, and that a peace negotiation may be far in future. Ukraine has me some gains on battlefield, retaking much of land that was captured by Russia early in conflict, but Russia still holds significant control in east and south of country. Russia has also been increasing its troop numbers and launching aerial attacks on infrastructure in Ukraine, causing furr hardship for Ukrainians.