On January 9, 2025, Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast encountered two unresponsive soldiers. As they approached with weapons raised, neither man reacted. Despite wearing Russian military gear, they remained silent when addressed in Ukrainian, Russian, or English.As Ukrainian forces conducted their search, one of the soldiers surrendered his weapons – first a grenade, then a combat knife. They spotted something else in his gear – a small red object tucked away in one of his pouches.Through gestures, they ordered him to show what he was concealing. With deliberate slowness, he reached into the pouch. The Ukrainians’ fingers tightened on their triggers, anticipating the worst.Even at gunpoint, he refused to let it go. His strange behavior and stubborn silence would soon make sense – these were no ordinary Russian soldiers…