Where do the Russians shower, change, go to toilet as they wait to drive into Kyiv

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The way soldiers shower, change or go to toilet is a universal thing to do amongst soldiers, it is not unique to Russian soldiers – it is simply a fundamental part of soldiering.

When soldiers are in the field, there is no room to shower when you can be under fire at any moment, they simply don’t want to be undressed for more than a few seconds.

They don’t have the luxury to go with many clothes since they are not out there for vacation – their packs are usually full of more important things. Clothes are serviceable as long as they keep the cold out. There is no changing, perhaps socks and underwear.

Showers, if at all, are few and far between. If they are stopped somewhere long enough, they will ‘shower’ with some cold water from a gerry can, and maybe a cloth or weapon cleaning rag they have packed away in their kit. Probably nothing more than a quick soapless wipe of the face, armpits and crotch before getting back into the dirty cloths they have been wearing for a month or two.

If clean shaven is required they will find water wherever they can, muddy puddles to needed, biogical breaks is a hole in the ground (latrine) or a bush they could find.

All warring soldiers are accustomed to “GI Bath”. This bath means you begin with one cup of water, then use it in this order:

Brush teeth

Wash face

Shave

Wash your armpits

Wash your crotch

Wash your feet.

There is seldom any water left after all that but with a little practice, that one cup is enough to do all that. Every night, they would take off their boots and let them dry out.

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Ola Alabi
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