Grim reality: Russian soldier searches morgue for fallen friend
The place entered by the author of the recording posted online was likely an industrial warehouse converted into a military morgue. A Russian soldier went in to find the body of one of his acquaintances. He found the coffin of a friend, but it was not the one he was looking for. There were hundreds of bodies in total in the warehouse.
The recording shows a huge warehouse resembling an industrial storage facility. Soldiers guard the entrance. The video also shows military personnel and morgue workers wearing white coveralls. Not a single woman is among them. A man in black civilian clothing stands out, likely an employee of a funeral company.
Crates with the inscription "Cargo 200"
The video shows the author moving through a hall filled with crates labeled "Cargo 200." "Cargo" is a Russian term meaning load, while "200" is a label for a shipment containing a human body. These types of crates are wartime coffins.
After finding a series of coffins marked with the label "Irkutsk" (the name of a city in Russia), he begins to read the names of the individuals in the crates.
At one point, he reads the name "Korsetsky," and from his comment, it can be inferred that it was someone he knew. He continues to search, saying he wants to find Parnikov. He leaves without finding the body he was searching for.
As he exits, he passes the soldiers, informing them of his not entirely successful search. As he moves away, we hear the words "what a ******** stench, I need to get out of here."
The next hall presents more unpleasant sights. There lie the bodies of men on metal beds—some undressed, others in uniforms, and yet others covered with a sheet. It is in this hall that the deceased are "enclosed" in coffins. Hence the sound of nails being hammered.
Up to a hundred coffins could be in the video. However, where and when the recording was made is unknown.
Losses among Russians - closely guarded secret
According to independent Russian media, since the beginning of the attack on Ukraine, over 74,000 Russian soldiers have died in combat. Recently, more soldiers have been dying than on average in the years 2022 and 2023. However, these numbers are significantly underestimated.
