Rotting dead Russian soldiers found in trenches as Putin continues slaughter in east Ukraine

The Sun's Defence Editor Jerome Starkey finds dead Russian soldiers rotting in trenches that have been made into shallow graves as Putin continues slaughter in the east of Ukraine.

DEAD Russian soldiers were left rotting in their bunkers on Tuesday as Ukraine’s troops overran their positions — but a deadly new onslaught by Putin’s forces is feared within days.

The Sun witnessed scenes of carnage following a major battle outside Kharkiv — even as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to press on with his slaughter in the east.

Bodies lay slumped in blown-open dugouts after Ukraine seized control of a ridgeline in the three-day battle for Mala Rohan — where soldiers are confident they can defeat Russia.

One said: “Whatever Putin does, we won’t surrender. We have won the battle of Mala Rohan. We are one step closer to winning the war.”

But it comes amid rising fears Russia will unleash chemical weapons to turn the tide in its bloodbath invasion after many defeats.

Dozens of Russian troops in T-72 tanks had dug into a treeline two miles outside Kharkiv and bombarded Ukraine’s second city.

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Dead Russian soldiers found rotting as Putin continues slaughter in the east of Ukraine

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[gengrant]

That old lady at the beginning of the war was not joking when she told that Russian that he will fertilize Ukrainian soil

[detroitandclevelandfan]

"Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a dying soldier will think twice before starting a war." — Otto von Bismarck

[gobbletegook]

I used to work in a morgue. The stench of a dead body is the worse thing you will ever smell.

[tbj]

My grandfather once told us
"war only equals when the oppressor finds the same pain as the victim"

[brendenoloughlin]

"Too upsetting to show the rotting corpse of a dead Russian soldier." It's for reasons like this that our cultures have become soft and completely unattuned to what goes on in countries such as Ukraine, Brazil, Mexico, etc., as well as many countries in Africa and the Middle East. People need to see the graphic nature of this harrowing war to appreciate the true gravity of this situation.

[stagg]

So how can the Russians give an accurate count of their dead soldiers when they leave their bodies to rot on the battle field 🤔

[andrei]

Please release the name of the solider on the name tag. His parents ought to know what happened to their son and why he's missing, because the government isn't going to tell them.

[cathoderay]

I'm always struck by the disorder and general trashiness of Russian positions. The conditions that they choose to live under indicate a lack of discipline and training.

[rthelionheart]

Vladimir's already earned an upgrade to a first class ticket straight to hell.

[andrewvelonis]

They don't even have enough respect for their own soldiers to take their dead with them. A site like this can provide intel from what's left over.

[zcruddie]

Why mention it if you're not going to show it?

[perjrgensen]

Respect to the people of Ukraine.. Stay strong Ukraine.. Greetings from Denmark. 👍

[brndxt]

Whenever a leader has a dream of some perceived or past glory, it spells nightmare to many others.

[SM_]

Show us the dead soldier. Hiding this from the world doesn’t help. People need to see war and all evil that comes with it.

[glennmccullough]

The courage of the Ukrainean people is to be admired .

[andychilcott]

My dad was recalling when he was a very young boy and his older brother was missing assumed dead in action in the second world war.. I think in Italy... everyone was mourning and then a letter came in saying he had been taken a prisoner of war and he was being kept in a certain prison camp.... the relief the family experienced.

[CD-pkxr]

I can’t fathom how they leave their dead to rot on the battlefield. When we lost our own Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan, we ran through and fought through absolute hell to retrieve our guys. It’s so disrespectful to the dead soldiers and their families to just leave them to rot. I wish there was a way for the world to reach the Russian soldiers and tell them to take the fight right to the kremlin. They have the power to change the world for 100’s of million people in their own country

[mrb.]

Putin really doesn't give a f for *any* human life - Ukrainian, Russian, military or civilian.

[tabbycat]

A Ukraine general asked Russia if they were going to collect the dead and Russia said they don't need them. So they don't have to pay the families. So sad

[juhajuntunen]

Just like USSR. My grandfathers farm was occupied 1939..40. When soviets leave after battle they left fallen behind. Finnish civilians massgroove them. There was wooden pole and plank with text (translated):
"Here lies, 37 russian, 2 horses and cat". Bones were moved officially 1997, by Finns of couse, Russia was not interested.