Blast Injuries Dominate Among Military Wounded, Says Russian Doctor
Blast Injuries Now Most Common in Modern Warfare
Blast injuries now make up most combat wounds, including shrapnel, burns and trauma, with modern medicine improving survival rates.
2026-04-30T09:59:04+03:00
2026-04-30T09:59:04+03:00
2026-04-30T09:59:04+03:00
Participants in the special military operation most often sustain blast injuries, said Alexander Esipov, head of the Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of High Medical Technologies and Major General of the medical service, in an interview with RIA Novosti.
According to him, the majority of cases involve combined and multiple injuries affecting several parts of the body, which significantly complicates the condition of the wounded. These include shrapnel wounds, severe burns, concussions, barotrauma, acoustic trauma, and other types of damage. He noted that gunshot wounds used to be the most common type of injury among military personnel.
Esipov also emphasized that modern first aid methods now make it possible to save patients who would have been considered beyond recovery 10–15 years ago.
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2026
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Blast Injuries Dominate Among Military Wounded, Says Russian Doctor
Blast injuries now make up most combat wounds, including shrapnel, burns and trauma, with modern medicine improving survival rates.
Participants in the special military operation most often sustain blast injuries, said Alexander Esipov, head of the Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of High Medical Technologies and Major General of the medical service, in an interview with RIA Novosti.
According to him, the majority of cases involve combined and multiple injuries affecting several parts of the body, which significantly complicates the condition of the wounded. These include shrapnel wounds, severe burns, concussions, barotrauma, acoustic trauma, and other types of damage. He noted that gunshot wounds used to be the most common type of injury among military personnel.
Esipov also emphasized that modern first aid methods now make it possible to save patients who would have been considered beyond recovery 10–15 years ago.
