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Russian soldier sets fire to ship and hands over secret documents to Ukraine
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A Russian soldier set fire to the missile ship 'Sarpukhov', which was armed with Kalibr missiles, and handed over secret documents to Ukraine. He then fled Russia and joined the Freedom of Russia Legion.
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- Date of the event: 31 August 2026
- Ship: 'Sarpukhov'
- Type of missiles: 'Kalibr'
- Soldier joined the Freedom of Russia Legion
Russia · Freedom of Russia Legion · ship 'Sarpukhov'
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