A Ukrainian soldier’s life was saved by a cigarette break when he took cover to light it mere moments before a Russian bombardment blew up the bunker he had been sheltering in.
The private, 46-year-old Sergei who wanted to be known only by his last name in line with military rules in the region, had left his bunker to smoke but had a breeze out his cigarette.
“I took one step around the wall to get out of the wind exactly when there was an explosion,” he said.
