Russian soldiers blow themselves up with their own ammunition

Created: 01/16/2023, 08:40

By: Christian Stör

Russia suffers heavy casualties in the Ukraine war.

An explosion in a barracks results in deaths and injuries.

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Korocha - More than ten months after the invasion began, Russia is still struggling to gain a decisive advantage in the fighting in Ukraine.

Above all, the increasing losses are making life increasingly difficult for the Russian armed forces.

The inadequate training of the mobilized recruits also plays an important role here.

Now three Russian soldiers have been killed and 16 others injured as a result of a heavy explosion in a barracks in the western Russian region of Belgorod.

Eight other men have been missing since the incident, which took place on Saturday (January 14) in the region bordering Ukraine, the Russian state news

reported on Sunday, citing emergency services.

The inadequate training of the recruits caused Russia major problems in the Ukraine war.

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Heavy losses for Russia: Explosion at Russian base

According to the information, a non-commissioned officer accidentally detonated a hand grenade, after which a fire broke out in the building.

He suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital.

"Preliminary cause of the explosion is negligent handling of ammunition," a representative of the rescue service told the TASS news

.

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, in turn, reported that the man handled the grenade in a cultural center that had been converted into a military headquarters near the city of Korocha in order to gain authority in front of military personnel under his command.

The dead and injured are said to be mobilized recruits.

Other portals also wrote that the fire also caught a weapons store and caused the ammunition to explode there.

The various statements could not initially be verified independently.

(cs/dpa)