image source, Telegram: Horevica / ZSU StratCom
The Ukrainian military has released video footage of what appeared to be the site of the attack.
Ukraine claims it has killed about 400 Russian soldiers in a rocket attack in the occupied Donetsk region.
The missile hit a building in Makhyivka, where Russian troops are thought to be stationed.
This figure has not been verified. But pro-Russian officials admit that There were wounded and dead. But he did not confirm the reported figures.
in Kiev Russia continued to launch drone and missile attacks during the night of Sunday 1 January.
Daniel Bezsonov, a pro-Russian official in the occupied Donetsk region, said the missile hit the town of Makhyivka. Two minutes past midnight on New Year’s Day
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“People have been killed and injured. The exact number is unknown,” Bezsonov said in a Telegram post.
While a number of Russian commentators and bloggers acknowledged the attack. But the number of victims and deaths is lower than declared.
Russian host Vladimir Solovyov wrote that on Telegram “There is a significant leak… but not even close to ‘number 400’.
The Ukrainian military said that in addition to the estimated 400 killed, 300 were wounded.
The Russian-appointed administration said at least 25 rockets were fired at the region on New Year’s Eve.
image source, Andriy Nebytov, chief of police of Kyiv Oblast
Ukrainian authorities have released a photo of a Russian drone saying, in Russian, “Happy New Year”
A few hours after the attack on Makhyivka Kiev also suffered an attack. Kyiv regional governor Olexiy Kuleba said drones and missiles targeted critical infrastructure.
This was added by the regional governor of Kiev A man in Kiev was injured by the debris of a destroyed Russian drone.
The attack came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wished Ukraine victory and “Back to normal” in 2023
In a New Year’s speech on Russian television President Vladimir Putin said Russia will fight to defend its sovereignty and independence.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine issued the latest warning of the attack after 1:00 am on Monday, January 2, local time.
“Air strikes in Kiev… an air raid alert has sounded in the capital,” the Ukrainian military announced via Telegram.
Serhiy Popko, commander of the armed forces in Kiev Tell people to stay in a shelter.
The regional governor Kuleba said: The weapons used in the airstrike are Shahhead drone built in Iran. He added that the drones “target critical infrastructure”.
“The important thing now is not to panic and stay in the shelter until the signal goes off,” he said.
Russia has been attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for months. destroying many power plants AND leaving millions of people in total darkness before the next sub-zero temperatures.
