Russia ranks among the top 5 countries for the highest number of new HIV infections, and the infection rate continues to rise: in January 2023, the number of infections was 20% higher than in January 2022. However, according to data from the monitoring website Pereboi.ru, the previous year saw Russia providing treatment to 70% of HIV patients, whereas this year that number has dwindled to just 30%. The “annexed territories” are particularly affected: since the annexation, the Ministry of Health has failed to include residents in those areas in the medication procurement process. This situation, perhaps the first of its kind in Russia, has resulted in patients receiving expired medications.