Imagine this: In March, Russian soldiers broke through Ukrainian defenses via the Urengoy–Pomary–Uzhgorod gas pipeline, but instead of a heroic tale, we get a live horror show! A leaked video shows a soldier describing how some of his comrades died from suffocation due to lack of oxygen, while others lost their minds and committed suicide. Yes, you read that right – soldiers literally died inside the pipes, and their bodies remained trapped because there was no room to retrieve them.
Survivors crawled back past the corpses, and the wounded, even when pulled out on stretchers, mostly died from inhaling methane. Most were older men, but there were younger ones too, like a 33-year-old who inhaled too much toxic gas. Food and water? Forget about it! The soldiers lacked basic supplies, while units like Akhmat had access to water because they were closer to the entrance.
The investigative Conflict Intelligence Team linked this northern channel to a Ukrainian psychological operations center, while the Russian portal Astra revealed the identity of the main speaker – Igor Garus from Saint Petersburg. He confirmed everything said in the video but refused to disclose his unit. Garus claims the video leaked unintentionally and was not meant for public release.
War correspondent Vladimir Romanov says the tragedy was due to poor preparation – no ventilation, no water, no food, no communication. Russian propagandist Anastasia Kashavarova tries to soften the blow by claiming soldiers died from lung damage and cancer, but Meduza’s analysis dismisses these claims as unsubstantiated and lacking evidence.
This chilling story sheds new light on the Russian military operation and shows how soldiers were exposed to horrific conditions. Is this heroism or total chaos? What do you think? Drop a comment, maybe together we’ll uncover even darker details!
