Inside Russia's 'underground city' in Kherson

The tunnel system, three kilometers long and three meters deep, was built by the engineering forces of the Dnieper Army to help Russian soldiers hide from artillery attacks and explosive-dropping unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

This building has all the necessary amenities such as electricity, water, heating, dining area, gym, bathroom, sauna... 6-8 soldiers share a room.

The canteen could serve 75 people at a time and served a varied menu, including pea soup, canned meat, buckwheat porridge, pasta and borsht, a traditional Russian red beet soup. The soldiers kept a cat to keep them entertained and to catch mice, since these rodents tend to seek out warm spaces like trenches in winter.

Russia has not disclosed the exact location of the tunnel network, but it is likely to be on the east bank of the Dnieper River. Experts say the area is open and difficult to hide in, so building a network of tunnels for soldiers to take shelter in is a reasonable choice.

Inside Russia's 'underground city' in Kherson

Pham Giang (According to RIA Novosti, Sputnik, Izvestia )