Russian soldiers die after eating poisoned pies given to them by civilians in act of resistance says Ukraine

TWO Russian soldiers have died after eating poisonous pies given to them by Ukrainian citizens, Ukrainian intelligence has claimed. The soldiers, from the third Motor Rifle Division, are said to have died instantly after eating the delicacies given to them by the citizens of Izium as ‘gifts’. Shutterstock/Elena11The soldiers are said to have died instantly after eating the delicacies given to them by the citizens of Izium[/caption] Another 28 Russians are in intensive care after the poisoning, with hundreds of others said to be suffering “severe illness” from poisoned food and drink. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence Intelligence wrote on Saturday: “Ukrainians resist the occupiers by all available means. “According to available information, local residents of the Izium district (Kharkiv region) ‘treated’ Russians from the third Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Federation with poisoned pies. “As a result, two occupiers died at once, another 28 were taken to the intensive care unit. Their current state is being clarified. Read More World News PUTIN'S TERROR 'Putin responsible' for mass grave 'genocide' uncovered outside of Kyiv ROAD OF DEATH Bodies strewn on roads after Russians retreat with ‘hundreds in mass graves’ “About 500 more servicemen of the third Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Federation are in hospitals due to severe alcohol poisoning of unknown origin.” Izium is expected to see more combat in the coming weeks as Putin regroups his troops for battles in eastern Ukraine, it’s understood. The town would allow troops to use it as a base for sustained assaults into the Donbas, while allowing Putin to resupply his troops with the town being near to the Russian border, the Daily Mail reports. Control of the city would also allow Russians to isolate Ukraine’s southern forces from those fighting in the north. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun. Most read in News CBBC TRAGEDY CBBC star dies aged 30 after battle with cystic fibrosis CRASH RESCUE Plane crashes into Channel with two onboard as urgent rescue begins SEX & COKE SHAME Tory MP 'snorted cocaine before stripping naked & groping woman's breasts' TITLE TATTLE Andrew IGNORES Queen's order to stop using HRH in Instagram post BANGED UP Brit facing LIFE in jail for 'running brutal gang' as he's arrested with wife, 23 PLANE SMASH Plane smashes into block of flats and pilot is rushed to hospital