Ukrainian Residents Poison Russian Troops with 'Poisoned Cake'... 2 Dead, 28 in Critical Condition

A woman is carrying food in her arms while moving in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The photo is unrelated to specific expressions in the article. [Image source=Reuters Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Yeeun] It has been reported that Russian soldiers who accepted bread from Ukrainian civilians in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, have died or been hospitalized.

On the 3rd (local time), according to foreign media including the New York Post, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Intelligence Unit stated on Facebook, "Citizens of Kharkiv made poisoned cakes for soldiers belonging to the 3rd Rifle Battalion," adding, "As a result, 2 people have died and 28 have been transferred to the intensive care unit for treatment."

Earlier, it was reported that about 500 Russian soldiers are currently hospitalized due to alcohol poisoning. The New York Post reported, "It is unclear whether the Russian soldiers obtained alcohol from Ukrainian civilians," and "Russia considers this incident as 'non-combat losses.'"

The news of the poisoning of Russian soldiers by Ukrainian civilians came shortly after the discovery of mass-buried civilian bodies in Bucha, a city near the capital Kyiv.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities announced that the number of civilian bodies found in Bucha has reached 410, with more than 280 of them being mass-buried. Some of the deceased were presumed to have been shot with both hands tied behind their backs.

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced on the 4th that since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine on February 24, a total of 3,527 civilian casualties have been confirmed as of that day. Among them, 1,430 were deaths, including 121 children. However, the UN estimates that the actual number of casualties is much higher.

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