Russian troops were killed after being given poisoned food and alcohol by Ukrainian civilians, officials say

Ukrainian officials said on Saturday that some Russian troops were killed and many more were injured after being poisoned by civilians in the Kharkiv Region.

The soldiers were from the 3rd Russian motor rifle division.

Two Russian troops were killed and 28 were in intensive care after they were poisoned in the city of Izium. 500 Russian troops were taken to hospitals due to alcohol poisoning, according to the post.

The Russian government is writing off these cases as non-combat losses.

The post said that Ukrainian civilians were resisting the Russian forces.

Insider couldn't independently verify the poisonings.

Ukrainian civilians are resisting Russian forces. Ukrainian civilians were learning how to make molotov cocktails before the invasion began.

Videos have captured Ukrainians confronting and blocking Russian tanks, resulting in images reminiscent of the Tiananmen Square tank man.

The city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine has experienced some of the heaviest fighting and bombardment since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24.

Russian troops have lost a lot since the war began. In the first month of the war, an estimated 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers were killed.

Ukrainian officials said on Saturday that Ukrainian forces regained control of the area.