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2022-11-22 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
[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 2022-11-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [14 views ]  Top

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

#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||   2022-11-22 14:33|| Front Page Top

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

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

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