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> The story of Russians digging holes and getting radiation poisoning was propaganda You're going to have to source that argument, because there's an awful lot
by kstenerud 3y ago
> The story of Russians digging holes and getting radiation poisoning was propaganda
You're going to have to source that argument, because there's an awful lot of evidence of Russian-dug trenches there.
- c7DJTLrn 3y agoTo clarify, yes I believe they dug trenches (there's pictures), no I do not believe they suffered from acute radiation syndrome.
- kstenerud 3y agoNobody knows if they did or not, since the Russians are not talking. There was only speculation as to how much poisoning the troops likely would have suffered (which would depend on the actual soil composition where they dug). The dosage was not zero and most certainly not safe. That's a far cry from "OMG PROPAGANDA!" The main point, of course, is how reckless and stupid it was.