The video showed raw sewage blown sky-high after the Russian capital's infrastructure broke down.
16:18, Mon, Oct 28, 2024 | UPDATED: 17:24, Mon, Oct 28, 2024
Sewage spewed out over the streets of Moscow in a literal 'fountain of s***'. (Image: X)
A sewer system in Moscow broke down, sending a massive jet of excreta spewing skyward, a Ukrainian government figure claimed.
Anton Gerashchenko, a former deputy minister at the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs and current advisor at the department, wrote on X: "Moscow Telegram channels report that the sewage system in Moscow broke down.
"A 'fountain' the height of a residential building is seen in one of Moscow's districts. A s*** show, literally," he added.
He shared three clips with the post showing a thick jet of brown water reaching the height of a several-story building.
The incident is thought to have occurred in the Novaya Moskva, with clips showing nearby residential buildings and others under construction, though it's unclear when.
Moscow Telegram channels report that the sewage system in Moscow broke down.
A "fountain" the height of a residential building is seen in one of Moscow's districts.
Reports suggested there may be a less disgusting explanation for the liquid eruption, with state-owned Russian oil firm Gazprom reporting that it was a new section of the gas pipeline being cleaned out and that the situation was under control.
Express.co.uk has approached Gazprom for comment via email.
It comes as NATO confirmed on Monday that North Korean troops are being sent to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces as Vladimir Putin's invasion grinds on.
Some North Korean personnel have already been deployed, the alliance said.
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It follows weeks of speculation and a number of denials from Moscow. NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte said some of the soldiers sent by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to help his ally Putin were now on the frontline in Kursk, a border region of Russia recently captured by Ukraine.
Speaking to reporters, the NATO chief said: “Today, I can confirm that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia and that North Korean military units have been deployed to the Kursk region.”
Mr Rutte added that the move represented “a significant escalation” in Pyongyang's involvement in the conflict and marked “a dangerous expansion of Russia’s war.”
While the exact number of troops sent is unclear, it is thought to be between 3,000-10,000.
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