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Oh come on - keep the bodies coming in - demand is highand sad thing is it probably is true.
Odessa catacombs The Odessa Catacombs form an extensive underground labyrinth beneath the Ukrainian city of Odessa, renowned as the world's largest urban labyrinth, with a network of tunnels stretching up to 2,500 kilometers (1,600 miles) and reaching depths of up to 60 meters (200 feet) below sea level. This vast system, primarily the result of limestone and coquina quarrying that began in the 18th and 19th centuries to supply building materials for the city's rapid growth, consists of three levels of interconnected caves, mines, bunkers, drainage tunnels, and storm drains. The catacombs are so complex and extensive that they contain at least 1,000 known entrances, and tourists are strongly advised to explore only with a qualified guide.The tunnels have a dark and complex history. During World War II, they were used as air-raid shelters and by Soviet partisans to hide from and attack German forces and their Romanian allies. A particularly grim chapter involves a special NKVD unit sent into the catacombs in 1941 to sabotage enemy forces; only one member of the 32-person group survived, having spent over nine months alone underground after a series of betrayals and killings. The Cold War era also left its mark, with a decaying anti-nuclear bunker built using the catacombs' narrow pathways as its foundation, now partially submerged in water and filled with rusting Soviet-era equipment.Today, parts of the catacombs are accessible to the public through guided tours, primarily via the "Secrets of Underground Odessa" museum located in the Moldavanka neighborhood. Visitors descend approximately 25 meters (82 feet) into the darkness, experiencing a constant cool temperature of around 13°C (57°F). The tour includes a visit to the Cold War bunker, the "wild" sections featuring coal paintings and inscriptions whose meanings remain unknown, and other points of interest like an underground lake where fish are being experimentally bred. Despite the allure of this "dark tourism" destination, much of the catacomb system remains unexplored, and the full extent of its secrets is still unknown.I think that response from the "ai" has been "edited". I got an earlier one.
Leaked docs show Ukraine has lost over 1.7 million troopsThe number seems plausible, and is basically confirmed by the count of the Russian defence ministry.
Comment: One only has to look at the ratio of bodies exchanged by Russia and Ukraine in various swaps to know the truth.