VLADIMIR Putin’s men were reportedly killed by poisoned water bottles in a suspected Ukrainian sabotage operation.

At least four soldiers were said to have died in excruciating pain after drinking from bottles labelled “Our Water”, allegedly supplied to the front line in a humanitarian consignment.

Several others are said to be in critical condition in another major blow to Mad Vlad’s invasion of Ukraine.

The deadly incident, which unfolded in the Panteleimonivka area of Donetsk, has sparked horror and fury across pro-Kremlin military channels.

Distressing footage seen by The Sun shows poisoned troops convulsing, moaning in agony, and slipping into unconsciousness as medics scramble to help.

In one chilling clip, a soldier is heard asking a stricken comrade: “Have you taken some water on the way?” — but the man is too far gone to respond.

“He is so unwell,” another voice says.

The water reportedly came from Simferopol, the capital of Russian-annexed Crimea, and was distributed under the guise of aid.

Now, it’s feared to have been a Trojan horse of death.

Investigators are combing through the supply chain, desperate to uncover who tampered with the water — and how it reached frontline troops.

Pro-Kremlin outlet Tsargrad demanded answers: “The situation requires a thorough investigation – who supplied the water, how it got to the front line, and who could have poisoned it?”

They warned: “One thing is clear – soldiers should be extremely careful with any drinks.”

The poison panic has spread fast, with Putin’s mouthpiece channels flashing urgent warnings to not drink the water amid soaring summer temperatures.

While some Russian-linked media are already blaming a “Ukrainian sabotage operation”, hard evidence is yet to emerge.

A Ukrainian source hit back, suggesting: “It’s unclear whether this was actual poisoning or drug overdoses, with commanders possibly using the ‘poisoned water’ story to cover up drug-related incidents.”

Putin’s firestorm

As poisoned soldiers writhed on one front, Putin launched a merciless aerial onslaught across Ukraine — striking shopping centres, apartment blocks, and industrial targets in a scorched-earth campaign that continues to defy global warnings.

In the town of Dobropillia, a 500kg glide bomb dropped by Russian forces ripped through a busy shopping centre, killing two and wounding at least 25.

Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the strike as “horrendous, dumb Russian terror”, accusing Moscow of trying to kill as many civilians as possible.

At least 54 shops and 13 residential buildings were hit.

Officials fear more victims remain buried under the rubble as rescue teams battle fires and dig through twisted metal.

This isn’t the first time Dobropillia has been attacked — a March missile and drone strike killed 11, including five children.

And the terror continues: from kamikaze drone attacks in Dnipro that left the city choking in smoke, to deadly barrages on Nikopol, Kharkiv and Sumy.

In Nikopol, Russian forces pulled a grotesque double hit — striking a cargo truck, then targeting emergency responders when they arrived.

Even as Russia unleashes devastation, Ukraine is punching back.

Overnight, drones reportedly struck key military-linked manufacturing targets deep inside Russian territory, including a chemicals plant in Tula and an aircraft repair facility in Smolensk.

In Belgorod, three civilians were reported killed and 17 wounded, while in Voronezh, drones slammed into a tower block — injuring at least three children.

Trump’s ultimatum

The poisonings and bombings are unfolding as geopolitical tensions spike — with Donald Trump firing a 50-day peace ultimatum at Putin, threatening to hit Russia with 100 per cent tariffs unless it agrees to a ceasefire deal.

The US President, who has sent special envoy Keith Kellogg to Ukraine this week, expressed fury over Russia’s continued targeting of civilians.

He promised to back Kyiv with “everything” in America’s arsenal — including JASSM cruise missiles — to force Putin back to the negotiating table.

But the Kremlin is snarling back.

Russian sources scoffed at Trump’s ultimatum, reportedly saying it might make Moscow demand more territory, not less.

And Putin appears unfazed.

Touring a drone factory, he bizarrely praised Ukraine’s “incredible innovations”, even as his forces flattened civilian centres.