A Colombian volunteer known by the call sign Agijon spent about a month underground in a gas pipeline during Ukraine’s Operation Veles while Cuerbo advanced alone toward Russian troops near Kupiansk, The Independent reported.
The 2nd Khartiia Corps announced Operation Veles on Oct. 22 and said the underground advance covered more than 15 kilometers. The corps said the mission aimed to disrupt Russian movement behind Ukrainian lines; EconoTimes previously covered the announcement.
The Independent reported that Agijon and Cuerbo, both Colombian volunteers, removed bodies and debris from pipeline blockages reaching as far as 200 meters. After the pair heard Russian voices, Cuerbo proceeded alone and opened fire, the outlet reported.
Khartiia said the wider operation killed more than 100 Russian troops and captured more than 30, with units striking pipeline exits and other Russian-held areas. The corps’ initial account cited more than 100 Russian losses without specifying how many were killed or wounded, as EconoTimes previously reported.
