Hero Grigoryev Conducted Sabotage Behind Enemy Lines
Andrei Grigoryev, a Hero of the Russian Federation with the call sign Tuta, recounted in a TASS interview how he conducted sabotage operations for six days behind enemy lines after being separated from his unit during a flag-raising mission in the village of Trudovoye, Donetsk People's Republic.
Consensus
- Andrei Grigoryev, known by the call sign Tuta, is a Hero of the Russian Federation.
- Grigoryev was involved in a flag-raising operation in Trudovoye, Donetsk People's Republic.
- After the flag-raising, Grigoryev became separated from his unit and found himself behind enemy lines.
- He conducted sabotage operations against Ukrainian forces for six days.
- Grigoryev used explosives to destroy equipment, weapons, and fuel storage facilities.
- He engaged Ukrainian military units in combat using RPGs, automatic weapons, and grenades.
- He recorded a farewell video for his family due to the danger he faced.
- On the sixth day, he reestablished contact with his unit via radio.
- He refused extraction by quad bike due to drone activity and instead requested that his unit fire into the air to cover his movement.
- He successfully reached his own forces.
- The story was shared in an interview with TASS.
Points of divergence
- Grigoryev encountered and fought a Ukrainian soldier after the flag-raising, and the video of that fight went viral in early 2025. — vesti
- Former Colombian mercenaries captured by Russian forces complained about lack of food and timely rotation in the Ukrainian military, and were promised good pay, bonuses, and proper meals before deployment. — vesti
- No additional details were provided beyond Grigoryev's account of conducting sabotage for six days behind enemy lines. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (3 sources)
- Hero of the Russian Federation Grioryev penetrated into enemy rear and conducted diversions for six days — Вести
- Russian Hero Andrey Grigoryev with callsign Tuta in TASS interview explained how he carried out six days of sabotage behind Ukrainian Armed Forces lines... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Hero of Russia Andrey Gritsev in TASS interview told how after six days in the enemy rear upon approach to positions of Armed Forces... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- TASS
- Russia
- Andrey Gritsyov
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- VS
- Anatolya Vetrova Tut
- Victor Antoniuk
- Moscow
- DNR
- Trudovoye