An undated video purportedly showing a Russian soldier discovering a booby trap concealed inside a chocolate bar allegedly recovered from the Russia-Ukraine battlefield has gone viral on social media. The clip shows a masked soldier opening the packaging of a popular American chocolate brand before cutting the chocolate bar with a knife, revealing what appears to be a pressure-activated explosive device inside.
Video shows suspected explosive hidden inside chocolate
In the viral video, the soldier is seen carefully slicing open the chocolate bar after removing it from its wrapper. Inside, he uncovers a device that appears to be a pressure-activated bomb, suggesting the confectionery had allegedly been modified as a booby trap.
The authenticity of the video, as well as the origin of the device and the circumstances under which it was found, has not been independently verified.
