DRAMATIC footage shows the moment Vladimir Putin’s “meat grinder” HQ was destroyed in a blaze.
The army base, known for brutal defences on the frontline in Vlad’s war against Ukraine was targeted in what could’ve been a sabotage attack.
Fire destroys Putin’s ‘meat grinder’ army HQEast2West
A blaze burns at the army base – one of Vlad’s key regimentsEast2West
The 70th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment is notorious for efforts against Ukraine as part of the Russian despot’s failing war.
It has seen a high number of lost fighters, and men refusing to fight.
The inferno could be the result of sabotage, with Russian authorities refusing initially to comment.
There were no reports of incoming kamikaze drones.
Shocked servicemen are heard in the dramatic video saying: “Our headquarters has burned down.
“Cars…everything…everything is completely gone, the HQ was completely burned down.
“All the documents were there, everything.
“There’s just nothing left at all.”
The regiment includes soldiers from across Russia, who have been involved in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine since 2022.
In May 2023, there was a scandal when some of them refused to fight, and demanded to be returned to Russia.
Radio Svoboda said it was not the first fire at the two-storey regimental headquarters.
The Institute for the Study of War has previously noted that the regiment continued to counterattack near Novoprokopivka, despite their alleged deteriorated condition.
This is seen as the reason for Shoigu’s praise.
The documents relating to soldiers fighting in Ukraine are believed to have been destroyed in the inferno.
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