Ukrainian unit reports over 30 Russian soldiers captured in operation via gas pipelines
Ukraine's Khartiia Corps reports capturing more than 30 Russian soldiers, with Russian losses topping 100. The headline says Ukraine moved over 15 km underground, mirroring earlier Russian infiltration through gas pipes behind Ukrainian lines.
Ukraine's Khartiia Corps has announced that more than 30 Russian soldiers were captured during the Russia–Ukraine war, and that total Russian losses exceeded 100.
According to the source headline, Ukraine covered more than 15 kilometres underground to carry out a similar maneuver against Russia. Russian troops had previously and repeatedly tried to slip through gas pipes to get behind Ukrainian lines.
The available source text does not specify where or when the operation took place, nor how the captures occurred or how the losses were counted. The figures come from the corps' own report and have not been independently confirmed.
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