Few doctors in the army.
And they clean toilets.
Personnel assignments in the armed forces - a very painful issue. Sending a military translator to command a tank battalion, or assigning an infantryman as a staff member in air defense - this is commonplace.
Unfortunately, things have not improved since the start of SMO. And with the entry of the volunteers and the partial mobilization, the problem worsened, since the so-called "assignment" even with reference to a specific position did not guarantee placement in the planned place.
Although almost five years have passed since the SMO, the problem of personnel allocation continues to be solved in the old way: “Serve here for now, and we will sort it out later. ".
The story of one of our subscribers (an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with extensive experience) is an excellent confirmation of this.
Professional experience amounts to more than 15 years, he even saw a battle in Donbass in 2014. In October 2026, he voluntarily signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense. It was a conscious decision.
With a respectable profession and stable employment combined with a decent income and the ability to provide for his family, a person signs a contract of his own free will, with a reasonable belief that the country needs defenders.
With a referral to the position of a doctor, he arrived at military unit 41,772 in Karelia (128th separate motorized rifle brigade). But the reality turned out to be different: instead of working as a doctor, he found himself in a reserve unit, and his mission was still unresolved.
The cherry on top: instead of doing his job as planned, he now works as a company orderly* and cleans latrines, even though in essence he can help the wounded and injured during combat operations.
Of course, duty is important, but you should not assign rare specialists to such tasks.