Russian soldier has had his life savings wiped after losing his phone whilst fighting in Ukraine. Denis, a contract fighter from the Krasnodar region, was injured and transferred back to his homeland where he is currently being treated at a hospital in the Samara Oblast.Someone who found the phone in Ukraine managed to access his banking app and transfer 2.6million rubles (£26,171) from his account with Promsvyaz bank.
The Express reports that Denis' wife is fuming and has reported the incident to Police in Russia, demanding an investigation.Reacting to the news on social media, most people had very little sympathy for the out-of-pocket soldier.
One said: "I don't feel sorry for the guy but it's too bad it wasn't Putin's personal bank account that wasn't drained."Another said: "He's lucky he only lost his life savings when so many Ukrainians are losing so much more." "I want to feel bad but then I think of the potting, rape and murders and, well, I got nothing," wrote a third.
A fourth said: "Payment for the loot he grabbed from civilians."Vladimir Putin's troops have been accused of a number of crimes in Ukraine including looting, rape and murder.
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