12 Russian elite marines blow themselves up while cooking
Dec 1, 2023 20:58:23 GMT -5
Post by Pink Rose on Dec 1, 2023 20:58:23 GMT -5
12 Russian elite marines blow themselves up while cooking on an open fire next to live ammunition
Eight were killed on the spot and four died in hospital after the explosion
By WILL STEWART
PUBLISHED: 06:27 EST, 1 December 2023 | UPDATED: 11:50 EST, 1 December 2023
Russia lost a dozen elite marines when they cooked food on an open fire and triggered an explosion from nearby live ammunition.
Eight more were wounded in the incident that Vladimir Putin's regime has sought to cover-up.
Reports say a RPG-7 grenade launcher shell caught fire and exploded at Kuzminsky military training ground in Rostov region, bordering Ukraine.
Eight of the marines from 155th Separate Guards Marine Brigade, based in Vladivostok, were killed on the spot.
Four more died in hospital, said the News 166 outlet in Rostov, which said the humiliating tragedy had been confirmed by three independent sources.
'About 20 people from [the marine brigade] lit a fire next to stocks of ammunition during their lunch break. An RPG-7 grenade launcher shell rolled into the fire and exploded,' 161.ru quoted one government source as saying.
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Eight were killed on the spot and four died in hospital after the explosion
By WILL STEWART
PUBLISHED: 06:27 EST, 1 December 2023 | UPDATED: 11:50 EST, 1 December 2023
Russia lost a dozen elite marines when they cooked food on an open fire and triggered an explosion from nearby live ammunition.
Eight more were wounded in the incident that Vladimir Putin's regime has sought to cover-up.
Reports say a RPG-7 grenade launcher shell caught fire and exploded at Kuzminsky military training ground in Rostov region, bordering Ukraine.
Eight of the marines from 155th Separate Guards Marine Brigade, based in Vladivostok, were killed on the spot.
Four more died in hospital, said the News 166 outlet in Rostov, which said the humiliating tragedy had been confirmed by three independent sources.
'About 20 people from [the marine brigade] lit a fire next to stocks of ammunition during their lunch break. An RPG-7 grenade launcher shell rolled into the fire and exploded,' 161.ru quoted one government source as saying.
Continued with pictures at the link