Russian soldier defects to Ukraine after blowing up officer HQ

Source: Defense Intelligence of Ukraine 

A Russian soldier detonated explosives at an officer headquarters and defected to Ukraine as part of a special operation codenamed “Ocheret”, according to Ukraine’s defense intelligence.

Identified by the callsign “Silver,”  a Russian drone pilot, had reached out to the “Freedom of Russia” Legion last winter, incensed by the Russian war crimes and other atrocities he witnessed.  In a daring move, the man tossed a grenade into a ventilation shaft leading to the basement, where his ‘Storm-Z” unit’s commander and other Russian officers were sleeping.

“There were about 15 people in the basement. There was a pipe directly above the bed where the commander slept, leading outside next to the entrance. We decided to drop a grenade or two into that pipe, so they would explode near them,” he recounted. Following the explosion, “Silver” escaped, crossing into Ukrainian-controlled territory.

Ukraine’s intelligence said the defector provided valuable intelligence on enemy positions, troop numbers, and strategic plans on a specific front.

Now, the man has been enlisted as a recruit in the “Freedom of Russia” Legion, a group comprised of Russian defectors who want to fight against the Kremlin’s regime.