Russian soldiers suffer mystery poisoning in pipeline operation
Russian soldiers who moved through the gas pipeline to the then Ukrainian-controlled Sudzha in the Kursk region are suffering from numerous complications due to poisoning. Doctors showed the lungs of one of the soldiers who participated in the "Potok" operation in the Kursk region.
The Kursk Telegram channel "Pepel" published a recording of a conversation—allegedly with one of the doctors examining Russian soldiers who took part in the operation, entering the rear of Ukrainian forces in Sudzha through the gas pipeline.
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Russians entered Sudzha through an inactive pipeline
According to the man visible in the recording, soldiers have been observed with "poisoning symptoms and shortness of breath for three to four days."
In the longer term, patients may face "delayed effects."
The soilders have been treated for four days. — It’s still delayed, and the consequences are still unknown. This is the first time we’ve seen this. First time in the world, really, — said one of the doctors.
According to medical personnel, soldiers exhibit symptoms of poisoning, shortness of breath, and other issues.
Comparing the lungs of a person with pneumonia to the lungs of the soldiers, it is evident that the soldiers' lungs are "blocked" and opaque on X-rays.
"Potok" operation in the Kursk region
On March 8, during a counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Sudzha region, Russian soldiers entered Sudzha through an inactive gas pipe with a diameter of 4.6 feet (1.4 meters). The operation was named "Potok."
At that time, Russian war correspondents reported that some soldiers in the pipe suffocated due to methane left in the installation.
According to the Russian side, the operation was supposed to contribute to recapturing Sudzha from Ukrainian control.
However, the Ukrainian side claims that the Russian military attempt was thwarted—the soldiers were stopped at the exit of the pipe.
On Wednesday, the DeepState portal reported that the area of the Kursk region in western Russia controlled by Ukrainian forces slightly decreased. According to the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the other hand, have made progress in the Belgorod region, also in western Russia.
