Unexploded Shell Removed From Soldier's Chest by Surgeons Wearing Body Armor

The soldier was taken to the ER. What's his diagnosis? He had an unexploded shell in his chest that was almost touching his spine.

The junior sergeant should have died from the impact or the detonation. He lived thanks to the surgeons at the Mandryk Central Military Clinical Hospital who successfully removed the shell in an operation that was dubbed a miracle by the Russian news agency.

You might be inclined to doubt the source but miracles like this have happened before.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the patient had a wound that penetrated his chest. The unexploded ordnance pierced his ribs and lungs and got lodged close to the spine, according to the examination.

It wasn't certain that the munition wouldn't explode. The doctors decided to operate on the soldier even though they were wearing body armor.

The surgery had to be done so quickly that there was no time to think about relocating.

The unexploded shell was stuck between the aorta and the inferior vena cava, which could have caused fatal bleeding without the detonation. The surgery was carried out in the local area.

The decision was the correct one. The shell was removed without detonation and the patient was taken to a hospital.

At the time, he was against the doctors putting their lives at risk.

He told the news agency that he was against the surgery. I am sitting in front of you, now you know that.

I would like to thank surgeon Kim for the rest of my life. We will explode together. This is it. He is a very brave person.