Western trainers use amputee actors to prep Ukrainian recruits for the 'shock' of blown-off limbs and other war wounds

• 05/08/2025, 5:33 AM
• businessinsider.com

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To prepare Ukrainian soldiers who come through the UK for training for the horrors of war with Russia, trainers have been employing amputees as wounded soldiers to make it feel real and introduce a bit of "shock."