Summary of "ГЕНШИНЁНОК В АРМИИ. КАК ЭТО БЫЛО?"

Overview

The video is a first-person account from a man (“Kirill”) who says he entered Russian military service in 2024–2025 despite being diagnosed with hypertension, which previously led to him being deemed unfit. He describes the process as highly bureaucratic, emotionally exhausting, and sometimes humiliating, culminating in discharge on health grounds after a prolonged psychiatric hospitalization.

Initial conscription and repeated medical failure (unfit, then reprocessed)

Summer 2024: After receiving a draft summons, he undergoes medical exams and is found unfit for urgent service (category B), with instructions to return around November.
November 2024: He returns and is again assigned category B. He is told the process will be completed via a KMO (medical control examination) around Dec 4, 2024 to receive full confirmation and a military ID.
Dec 4, 2024: He is sent to an RSP/distribution point and waits (he says three days) to see a therapist.
During the therapist visit: His blood pressure is measured at about 170/110. He claims the therapist abruptly yells at and insults him, accusing him of energy drink use, and changes the validity category as if he becomes suitable—preventing him from leaving the RSP.
Appeals: He says legal appeals were attempted through family and lawyers, but they ultimately could not overturn the KMO decision.

RSP to selection of unit; despite hypertension, he is assigned to Air Defense/Aerospace

After additional time at the RSP, he undergoes psychological/selection interviews.

He learns about the VKS (Aerospace Forces) and is interviewed by an officer (“buyer”) from a military unit.
The officer notices his hypertension grade (he mentions “2nd or 3rd degree”).
Despite this, he says he still requested/accepted assignment, framing refusal as likely resulting in transfer to a different service he didn’t want.
He departs in mid-December, meets his unit, and begins initial training.

Early service: strict routine, health issues worsening, and alleged abuse/bullying

He describes the early “KMB/young fighter course” routine in detail:

early wake-ups,
harsh physical exercises in winter,
inspections and highly regulated discipline,
heavier emphasis on armor/helmets and weapons training.

Health deterioration (as he describes it)

He repeatedly states his health problems continued and worsened:

constant headaches and dizziness,
very high blood pressure at times (later examples range up to 160–200),
frequent visits to a medical area for pills and rest (sometimes injections),
officers allegedly pressuring him with questions such as: “why did you join if you’re so sick?”

Psychological mistreatment (as he alleges)

He also alleges psychological mistreatment, including:

humiliation and “forcing” behavior,
increased anxiety and panic,
sleep deprivation and fear,
worsening ability to function (he says he had difficulty speaking/shouting commands).

A dramatic incident while on night duty

He describes an event while on night duty:

he answers a call related to breakfast reporting,
then experiences extreme stress and auditory/physical collapse,
he faints with nose bleeding,
other personnel replace him, and he later receives medical handling.

Psychiatric route due to psychological deterioration and hypertension-related inability to continue

He describes another episode where he believes he sees something “unreal,” becomes visibly distressed/teary, and is assessed as medically unstable.

A therapist/commander arranges further treatment.
He says he is sent to a psychiatric facility.

Psychiatric evaluation (as he reports it)

During the evaluation, he claims he was told:

his hypertension and mental state mean he won’t be able to serve out the term,
he is placed on psychiatric treatment.

Hospital stay details (as described)

He says he spent about two months in a military psychiatric hospital (later correcting that it was more than initially expected), describing:

poor food and harsher conditions than he expected,
supervision problems (including restrictions and a coercive atmosphere),
severe anxiety/depression and drug effects.

Key complication: delayed discharge processing

He says a major complication was that the hospital could not complete the full discharge process via VVK at that stage, which delayed his release.

Waiting for confirmation: therapeutic department, then VVK in Ekaterinburg

He is transferred to another military hospital’s therapeutic department while waiting for space for a VVK elsewhere (Ekaterinburg).
During this stage, he gets temporary smartphone access and uses it to contact family via video calls, which he says helps him cope.
In June–July 2025, he is sent to Ekaterinburg for the VVK.

VVK outcome (as he reports it)

During the VVK, he says doctors again decide he is category B (unfit).
He is scheduled for further administrative follow-up/confirmation.

Delays, repeated checks, and final discharge back home (September 2025)

After the initial VVK decision:

he is returned to his unit area and says he must wait weeks to months for further confirmation,
he continues suffering anxiety/panic while waiting.

In early September 2025:

he finally receives official dismissal orders,
he is taken through headquarters procedures,
he signs discharge paperwork and flies back to Yakutia.

He states he returned home around September 7, 2025, registered his discharge, and ended his service.

Final reflections and what he says he learned

He says the service was mentally and physically difficult due to his health and low stress tolerance, but that many parts were “not complicated” for those without such issues.
He expresses gratitude to specific unit comrades (names shown on-screen), while also implying he encountered “idiots,” suggesting a mixed social experience.
After returning home, he says he increasingly values ordinary life (sleeping freely, eating freely, freedom), though he still experiences panic attacks and takes vitamins/antidepressants.
During hospital time, he says he downloaded Genshin Impact.
He then says that later, using his newly acquired phone number/SIM, he communicated with Telegram followers and reread supportive messages during his RSP period.

Presenters or contributors

Kirill — the video’s narrator/author (first-person account; named in the script).

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