{"id":269796,"date":"2025-07-17T16:48:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/269796\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:48:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:48:15","slug":"russian-soldiers-are-killed-by-poisoned-bottled-water-in-suspected-ukrainian-sabotage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/269796\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian soldiers are ‘killed by poisoned bottled water’ in ‘suspected Ukrainian sabotage’"},"content":{"rendered":"

By WILL STEWART<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 11:18 EDT, 17 July 2025 | Updated: 11:50 EDT, 17 July 2025 <\/p>\n

Russian troops on the war frontline have been ‘fatally poisoned by bottled water’ in a suspected Ukrainian ‘sabotage operation’.<\/a><\/p>\n

The soldiers suffered ‘seizures, loss of consciousness, and death’, say reports.<\/p>\n

At least four soldiers died in agony after drinking the bottled water, according to Russian reports.<\/p>\n

Multiple others are reported to be in a serious condition.\u00a0Distressing footage shows soldiers writhing in pain after drinking from ‘spiked’ bottles, as a military medic sought to assist the moaning victims.<\/p>\n

In one video, a voice is heard saying: ‘He is so unwell.’ The soldier is asked: ‘Have you taken some water on the way?’<\/p>\n

But the man ‘can’t even say anything. He is really bad.’<\/p>\n

The alleged poisoning happened in the area of Panteleimonivka in Donetsk region, and the water was supposedly supplied to the troops in a humanitarian consignment.<\/p>\n

The drink, branded ‘Our Water’, reportedly came from Simferopol, the capital of Russia-annexed Crimea.<\/p>\n

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Russian soldiers are alleged to have been poisoned by bottled water in what is described as sabotage by Ukraine<\/p>\n

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The bottles, branded Our Water, is said to have caused\u00a0seizures, loss of consciousness, and death<\/p>\n

An investigation is underway into the reported poisoning as war channels have flashed warnings to other troops not to touch the suspect water amid high temperatures.<\/p>\n

Pro-Kremlin Tsargrad media reported: ‘The situation requires a thorough investigation – who supplied the water, how it got to the front line, and who could have poisoned it?<\/p>\n

‘One thing is clear \u2013 soldiers should be extremely careful with any drinks.’<\/p>\n

Military-linked channels suspected a ‘Ukrainian sabotage operation’ to poison the Russian troops, but there was no clear evidence of this.<\/p>\n

A Ukrainian source hit back: ‘It’s unclear whether this was actual poisoning or drug overdoses, with commanders possibly using the ‘poisoned water’ story to cover up drug-related incidents.’<\/p>\n

It came as Vladimir Putin staged a massive bombing of Ukraine overnight – but avoided major strikes on the capital Kyiv, where Donald Trump’s special envoy, Keith Kellogg, is present all week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a visit to a plant making unmanned planes, he praised Ukraine for ‘incredible innovations’.<\/p>\n

He posted: ‘In this new era\/type of warfare, they are leading. Their speed of innovation and adaptability is astounding.’<\/p>\n

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Russia has now sent out directives warning its soldiers not to drink from the bottled water amid soaring temperatures<\/p>\n

\"Ukraine, <\/p>\n

Ukraine, however, has denied the reports and claims the soldiers may have died from a drug overdose\u00a0<\/p>\n

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