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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Extraordinary moment Russian medics remove live and unexploded mortar shell lodged in a soldier's BACK while he is still conscious
2022-11-22
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Russian soldier feared shell would explode, pleading with medics not to touch it

  • Shell had become lodged in soldier's back after striking him and getting stuck

  • Medics removed shell and sewed wound up, with lucky soldier surviving
Posted by:Skidmark

#4  wonder what that guy will do with his second life
Posted by: 746   2022-11-22 20:55  

#3  Mossomo you need a sammich
Posted by: Chris   2022-11-22 17:38  

#2  That soldier has used up 8.9 of his 9 lives. I would say "poor bastard" but it could have been so much worse.
Posted by: Matt   2022-11-22 14:33  

#1  Holy cow - the shell is the size of my forearm.
Posted by: mossomo   2022-11-22 14:30  

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