# Pipelines that once carried Russian gas to Europe now carry soldiers into battle

https://mins.news/en/item/126264

- Meduza, 2026-11-02 23:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/11/03/these-pipelines-once-carried-russian-gas-to-europe-now-they-carry-russian-and-ukrainian-soldiers-into-battle

> Russian and Ukrainian troops are using underground gas pipelines to evade drones and ambush one another. A Ukrainian commander says the expanding ground-level “kill zone” has driven both armies underground; Russian troops previously used the pipes to get behind Ukrainian lines in the Kursk region. Ukraine fears Russia could exploit the network in a winter offensive.

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