Zmitser Zhaleznichenka on hunger strike in army, admitted to hospital
Zmitser Zhaleznichenka, a youth opposition member from Homel who on January 25 was drafted to the army, has been admitted to a hospital in Minsk. On the draft day, the youngster went on a hunger strike, protesting that he was drafted illegally.
He says on the draft day he still had an official student status. Moreover, Zhaleznichenka did not underego a repeated medical checkup.
He said he felt sick and a high blood pressure. However, the military unit where Zhaleznichenka was recruited to declined to reveal why the soldier was admitted to a hospital.
His mother told the European Radio for Belarus that as of last night Zmitser had still been on a hunger strike. But she could confirm that he was admitted to a hospital because of the hunger strike.
“He also told me that he didn't sleep for two nights. I told his commander about it and asked him to provide medical assistance to my son.”
He says on the draft day he still had an official student status. Moreover, Zhaleznichenka did not underego a repeated medical checkup.
He said he felt sick and a high blood pressure. However, the military unit where Zhaleznichenka was recruited to declined to reveal why the soldier was admitted to a hospital.
His mother told the European Radio for Belarus that as of last night Zmitser had still been on a hunger strike. But she could confirm that he was admitted to a hospital because of the hunger strike.
“He also told me that he didn't sleep for two nights. I told his commander about it and asked him to provide medical assistance to my son.”
