Servicemen from the 126th separate brigade of the Odessa Defence Forces reportedly found the ancient artefacts during fortification works. According to 126 Commerce Brigade Command Territories, the ancient artefacts have since been handed over to a museum.
They said on Facebook: “In one of the brigade’s structural units, during fortification work, soldiers found ancient amphoras dating back to about 4-5 centuries AD. n. well.
“By the decision of the commander of 126 obr tro, ancient artefacts were handed over to the staff of the Odessa Archaeological Museum of the UN of Ukraine, who promised to add them to the large collection of the museum.”
Yana Suporovska, a creator and journalist, took aim at the Russians after the ancient amphorae were found.
She said: “Ukrainian soldiers dug trenches and found ancient amphorae of the IV-V centuries BC.
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He continued: “So let’s call out the absurdity of Russian generals – resplendent in their manicured parade uniforms and weighed down by their many medals – for being utterly complicit in Putin’s hijacking of their forebears’ proud history of defending against a ruthless invasion, of repelling fascism, of sacrificing themselves for a higher purpose.
“Instead now, they are the ones inflicting needless suffering in the service of lowly gangsterism.”