In July, Ukraine demanded Russia return its combat dolphins, trained to detect underwater mines. They were being held near Sevastopol, watched by Russian guards. Novelist Ned Beauman imagines what might have happenedOnline from Saturday, five more stories in our Stranger Than Fiction series, in which writers reimagine the weirdest events of 2014On the second day, there was an uncomfortable moment when Boris accidentally referred to them as “the prisoners”. Right away, he tried to laugh it off as a joke, but it had obviously been a slip. Technically they aren’t prisoners, they are equipment, like the armoured vehicles and artillery …read more
Source: The Guardian