A solider has found himself in trouble after handing a grenade to his colleague, pulling the pin and then running off.

Grenade drama

Grenade drama

The surreal incident - which happened in the city of Dnipro, Ukraine - happened after an argument between the duo, which resulted in one of the soldiers telling his friend to open his hands and putting a grenade in his palms.

But when he looked at what was in his hands, he was shocked to find that it was a grenade - and the other soldier was already sprinting off in the opposite direction.

Thankfully, he was able to pull the safety pin in time to stop it causing serious damage.