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12 Russian elite marines blow themselves up while cooking on an open fire next to live ammunition
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Russia lost a dozen elite marines when they cooked food on an open fire and triggered an explosion from nearby live ammunition.
"Elite"
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.

Reports say a RPG-7 grenade launcher shell caught fire and exploded at Kuzminsky military training ground in Rostov region, bordering Ukraine.

'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.

Posted by: Skidmark 2023-12-02
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