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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

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-11-22 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1816 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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