THE SUN
VLADIMIR Putin’s soldiers have reportedly been left with never-before-seen lung poisoning after crawling through a 10-mile gas pipeline to attack Ukraine.
Russian troops were sent on the bizarre mission earlier this month through a disused pipe near Sudzha, in Russia’s Kursk region – with the goal of sneaking behind enemy lines.
But not only were many of the soldiers slaughtered by Ukrainian forces, survivors are now said to be suffering from chemical pneumonitis – an acute lung inflammation caused by inhaling toxic substances.
Doctors have revealed the condition appears to have worsened over time – with scans showing lungs “resembling chronic pneumonia” in some of the fighters.
A medic, filmed in a leaked video, said he had treated a soldier who went through the pipeline – originally built to supply Russian gas to Europe – and had been suffering from “serious shortness of breath for three or four days.”
“It’s still delayed, and the consequences are still unknown,” the doctor said.
Asked if recovery was possible, he added: “This is the first time we’ve seen this. First time in the world, really.”
He displayed disturbing slides showing the clogged lungs of the poisoned soldier, comparing them to those of a pneumonia victim.
A voice was heard on the video saying: “May God grant them health and recovery.”