According to a new report by Yahoo News, a gunfight involving Russian soldiers and officers of the FSB — the modern-day KGB — in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson has left at least three people dead. Internal government documents obtained by Yahoo showed that the fatal fight took place on the night of June 19 at a bar in Kherson, a key port in southern Ukraine and the first major city to be captured by Russian forces since the war began in late February. According to the report, three FSB officers — Igor Yakubinsky, Sergei Privalov and DA Borodin — entered the bar and encountered two soldiers who had been consuming alcohol, Sgt. Sergei Obukhov and Junior Sgt. Igor Sudin. The soldiers were allegedly reprimanded by FSB officers for drinking while in uniform, prompting Obukhov to draw his sidearm and fire on the floor. Privalov tried to grab the gun, prompting Sudin to open fire with his AK-74 rifle. FSB officers then began returning fire, according to the report. The firefight resulted in the deaths of Obukhov, Privalov and Yakubinsky. Meanwhile, Borodin and Sudin were treated for injuries of varying degrees of severity, according to documents obtained by Yahoo. Their current status is unclear. In the lead-up to and since the start of Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine, there have been repeated reports of low morale among Russian forces — as well as alcohol problems. Ukrainian spies, for example, encountered many drunken Russian soldiers after sneaking into Russia before the invasion, according to a recent Washington Post report. The soldiers had reportedly traded fuel and other supplies for alcohol. Such reports suggest that Russian forces were not particularly prepared to launch a full-scale attack on Ukraine. In just over six months of war, the Russian army struggled to make gains and suffered staggering losses. Russian casualties in the war so far are estimated at 80,000. With such a devastating death toll and the war raging, Moscow is taking steps to replenish the army. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently ordered the Russian army to be expanded by 137,000 starting in 2023, while new volunteer battalions are also being trained. But a recent report by the Wall Street Journal about one such unit, the 3rd Army Corps, suggests that these recruits are unruly. The unit reportedly spends much of its time drinking and harassing local residents, which probably doesn’t bode well for Russia turning the tide in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces launched a counteroffensive this week, struggling to recapture territory in the Kherson region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed confidence that his country’s forces can drive out the Russian invaders, but any progress in the counteroffensive is expected to come slowly.


title: “Drunk Russian Soldiers Had Shootout With Fsb In Ukraine Leaving Several Dead Report Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-12” author: “Julie Gonzales”


According to a new report by Yahoo News, a gunfight involving Russian soldiers and officers of the FSB — the modern-day KGB — in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson has left at least three people dead. Internal government documents obtained by Yahoo showed that the fatal fight took place on the night of June 19 at a bar in Kherson, a key port in southern Ukraine and the first major city to be captured by Russian forces since the war began in late February. According to the report, three FSB officers — Igor Yakubinsky, Sergei Privalov and DA Borodin — entered the bar and encountered two soldiers who had been consuming alcohol, Sgt. Sergei Obukhov and Junior Sgt. Igor Sudin. The soldiers were allegedly reprimanded by FSB officers for drinking while in uniform, prompting Obukhov to draw his sidearm and fire on the floor. Privalov tried to grab the gun, prompting Sudin to open fire with his AK-74 rifle. FSB officers then began returning fire, according to the report. The firefight resulted in the deaths of Obukhov, Privalov and Yakubinsky. Meanwhile, Borodin and Sudin were treated for injuries of varying degrees of severity, according to documents obtained by Yahoo. Their current status is unclear. In the lead-up to and since the start of Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine, there have been repeated reports of low morale among Russian forces — as well as alcohol problems. Ukrainian spies, for example, encountered many drunken Russian soldiers after sneaking into Russia before the invasion, according to a recent Washington Post report. The soldiers had reportedly traded fuel and other supplies for alcohol. Such reports suggest that Russian forces were not particularly prepared to launch a full-scale attack on Ukraine. In just over six months of war, the Russian army struggled to make gains and suffered staggering losses. Russian casualties in the war so far are estimated at 80,000. With such a devastating death toll and the war raging, Moscow is taking steps to replenish the army. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently ordered the Russian army to be expanded by 137,000 starting in 2023, while new volunteer battalions are also being trained. But a recent report by the Wall Street Journal about one such unit, the 3rd Army Corps, suggests that these recruits are unruly. The unit reportedly spends much of its time drinking and harassing local residents, which probably doesn’t bode well for Russia turning the tide in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces launched a counteroffensive this week, struggling to recapture territory in the Kherson region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed confidence that his country’s forces can drive out the Russian invaders, but any progress in the counteroffensive is expected to come slowly.


title: “Drunk Russian Soldiers Had Shootout With Fsb In Ukraine Leaving Several Dead Report Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-26” author: “Troy Lelacheur”


According to a new report by Yahoo News, a gunfight involving Russian soldiers and officers of the FSB — the modern-day KGB — in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson has left at least three people dead. Internal government documents obtained by Yahoo showed that the fatal fight took place on the night of June 19 at a bar in Kherson, a key port in southern Ukraine and the first major city to be captured by Russian forces since the war began in late February. According to the report, three FSB officers — Igor Yakubinsky, Sergei Privalov and DA Borodin — entered the bar and encountered two soldiers who had been consuming alcohol, Sgt. Sergei Obukhov and Junior Sgt. Igor Sudin. The soldiers were allegedly reprimanded by FSB officers for drinking while in uniform, prompting Obukhov to draw his sidearm and fire on the floor. Privalov tried to grab the gun, prompting Sudin to open fire with his AK-74 rifle. FSB officers then began returning fire, according to the report. The firefight resulted in the deaths of Obukhov, Privalov and Yakubinsky. Meanwhile, Borodin and Sudin were treated for injuries of varying degrees of severity, according to documents obtained by Yahoo. Their current status is unclear. In the lead-up to and since the start of Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine, there have been repeated reports of low morale among Russian forces — as well as alcohol problems. Ukrainian spies, for example, encountered many drunken Russian soldiers after sneaking into Russia before the invasion, according to a recent Washington Post report. The soldiers had reportedly traded fuel and other supplies for alcohol. Such reports suggest that Russian forces were not particularly prepared to launch a full-scale attack on Ukraine. In just over six months of war, the Russian army struggled to make gains and suffered staggering losses. Russian casualties in the war so far are estimated at 80,000. With such a devastating death toll and the war raging, Moscow is taking steps to replenish the army. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently ordered the Russian army to be expanded by 137,000 starting in 2023, while new volunteer battalions are also being trained. But a recent report by the Wall Street Journal about one such unit, the 3rd Army Corps, suggests that these recruits are unruly. The unit reportedly spends much of its time drinking and harassing local residents, which probably doesn’t bode well for Russia turning the tide in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces launched a counteroffensive this week, struggling to recapture territory in the Kherson region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed confidence that his country’s forces can drive out the Russian invaders, but any progress in the counteroffensive is expected to come slowly.


title: “Drunk Russian Soldiers Had Shootout With Fsb In Ukraine Leaving Several Dead Report Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-16” author: “Janice Hall”


According to a new report by Yahoo News, a gunfight involving Russian soldiers and officers of the FSB — the modern-day KGB — in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson has left at least three people dead. Internal government documents obtained by Yahoo showed that the fatal fight took place on the night of June 19 at a bar in Kherson, a key port in southern Ukraine and the first major city to be captured by Russian forces since the war began in late February. According to the report, three FSB officers — Igor Yakubinsky, Sergei Privalov and DA Borodin — entered the bar and encountered two soldiers who had been consuming alcohol, Sgt. Sergei Obukhov and Junior Sgt. Igor Sudin. The soldiers were allegedly reprimanded by FSB officers for drinking while in uniform, prompting Obukhov to draw his sidearm and fire on the floor. Privalov tried to grab the gun, prompting Sudin to open fire with his AK-74 rifle. FSB officers then began returning fire, according to the report. The firefight resulted in the deaths of Obukhov, Privalov and Yakubinsky. Meanwhile, Borodin and Sudin were treated for injuries of varying degrees of severity, according to documents obtained by Yahoo. Their current status is unclear. In the lead-up to and since the start of Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine, there have been repeated reports of low morale among Russian forces — as well as alcohol problems. Ukrainian spies, for example, encountered many drunken Russian soldiers after sneaking into Russia before the invasion, according to a recent Washington Post report. The soldiers had reportedly traded fuel and other supplies for alcohol. Such reports suggest that Russian forces were not particularly prepared to launch a full-scale attack on Ukraine. In just over six months of war, the Russian army struggled to make gains and suffered staggering losses. Russian casualties in the war so far are estimated at 80,000. With such a devastating death toll and the war raging, Moscow is taking steps to replenish the army. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently ordered the Russian army to be expanded by 137,000 starting in 2023, while new volunteer battalions are also being trained. But a recent report by the Wall Street Journal about one such unit, the 3rd Army Corps, suggests that these recruits are unruly. The unit reportedly spends much of its time drinking and harassing local residents, which probably doesn’t bode well for Russia turning the tide in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces launched a counteroffensive this week, struggling to recapture territory in the Kherson region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed confidence that his country’s forces can drive out the Russian invaders, but any progress in the counteroffensive is expected to come slowly.