Russian mothers in media campaign on army bullying | World | Reuters

Russian mothers in media campaign on army bullying | World | Reuters
The new ad campaign by non-governmental organisation Mother's Right has splashed the illustration across Russian newspapers to draw attention to the 3,000 deaths it says occur every year in peacetime military service in the country.

Suicide is the leading reported cause of death in the military, says Veronika Marchenko, the chairwoman of the group. But she said the real cause is often bullying, a major problem cited by rights groups inside and outside the country.