Russian troops crawled inside a gas pipeline to surprise Ukrainian troops as they advanced in the Kursk region, according to reports. They used the ploy to get around 100 soldiers behind Ukrainian lines in Russia's Kursk region which Volodymyr Zelensky's defence forces have occupied since August last year.

Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers say Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region.

Footage shared on Telegram appears to show Russian soldiers crouching and moving through the pipeline in darkness toward the town of Sudzha, according to. In the video, the soldiers can be heard cursing and complaining about their commanders for sending them on the mission.