Posted on 09/18/2023 8:34:31 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
Three Russian soldiers blew themselves up in a grenade explosion after getting drunk during a resupply run in Russia's southwestern Voronezh region, according to local media reports.
The three servicemen died in a house in the city of Rossosh, and a further two were injured, according to the Telegram channel of independent Russian-language news outlet Astra, and the VChK-OGPU Telegram channel, which has close ties to Russian security forces.
The news comes nearly 19 months into Russian President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Publicly available data released by Kyiv's military indicates that more than 270,000 Russian troops have been "liquidated" so far in the conflict...
Local news outlet Bloknot reported that the grenade exploded in a private house that was rented by five men. Eyewitnesses told the publication that the men were relaxing and having a barbecue on the evening of September 15, and a conflict broke out later that night.
"There was a drunken conversation between the men," local residents said...
Astra reported that the three men who were killed in the grenade explosion were "professional sappers."
According to the U.S. Army, a sapper—also known as an elite combat engineer—carries out military engineering duties such as minefield placement or clearing, bridge-building, demolitions, field defenses, and road and airfield construction. Sappers are responsible for tasks facilitating the movement of forces and impeding those of their enemies.
The two other wounded soldiers were reported to be seriously injured...
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
WOW! “270,000 Russian troops” gone
“...the three men who were killed in the grenade explosion were “professional sappers.” “
Not anymore.
Dont play with hand grenades.
You’re not supposed to stick around when you ‘frag’ your L.T.
Crazy Ivan strikes again...
“professional saps”.............................
Excellent!
Putin’s war?
BS
Biden’s war.
Russian Roulette...........They’re doing it wrong...............
In other news, an F-35 (costing $156 million) has crashed somewhere after a training "mishap" in South Carolina. Mishap.
War. Preparing for war. Funding war. Hurrah, war, especially when three drunks blow themselves up. But then....
Then there's this: 'U.S. Active Duty Military Deaths by Year and Manner -- 1980 - 2022 (As of August 2023)" 265 by accident out of 844 for last year.
Source: https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/summaryData/deaths/byYearManner
Seems sh*t happens. A lot more than one might think....
because Biden started this war by invading Russia?
LOL
GeneralSVR(reserve)
https://t.me/s/generalsvr2
[ Official Russian numbers. ]
Wednesday, September 6, 2023, in the morning report to Russian President Vladimir Putin, irretrievable military operational losses of personnel of the Russian Armed Forces - 277,312 people.
Data as of 6:00 Moscow time today.
This figure does not take into account data on the losses of Russian PMCs taking part in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine; Tuesday, August 1, this is 76,192 dead.
Most Russian PMCs came under the control of the Russian Ministry of Defense and their losses are now an integral part of the total losses; since August 1, separate calculations have not been carried out.
https://t.me/s/generalsvr2
Yes, it does.
My first career field (by choice) in the USAF was Air Cargo Specialist.
We had more deaths from "industrial accidents" than we ever did from enemy action.
There are many ways to be squashed when around heavy equipment moving big stuff into and out of big things.
Those of us who grew up around logging and farming equipment knew instinctively when and where to be and jump away from.
The city kids didn't.
Russians kill bunnies in Ukraine!
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