MOSCOW, COMPASS.com – This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry 63 Russian soldiers died in eastern Ukraine when Ukrainian troops attacked a field using a US-supplied Himars system.
Without claiming the attack, the Ukrainian military stated the death toll from the attack Makiivka city in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region it is much higher.
“As a result of the attack of four missiles with high-explosive warheads on the temporary deployment point, 63 Russian servicemen died,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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The Defense Ministry added that all necessary assistance and support will be provided to the relatives and loved ones of the deceased servicemen.
As quoted by the news agency AFP, Russia’s Defense Ministry did not say when the attack occurred.
However, Ukrainian troops are believed to have attacked as Russian troops moved into the new year 2023.
The statement of the Russian Defense Ministry itself is extremely rare when it comes to admitting losses in Ukraine.
Kremlin critics have repeatedly accused Russian authorities of underestimating battlefield losses in Ukraine.
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Only this time during the attack of Ukrainian troops on the city of Makiivka, there are those who say that the number of Russian troops who died was in the hundreds or less than dozens.
Former Russian separatist leader Igor Strelkov said he received reports of an attack on Makiivka on January 1 at 01:00 (22:00 GMT December 31).
He also said there were “hundreds” of people who had been killed and injured.
Strelkov added that Ukrainian soldiers attacked a facility housing the mobilized troops.
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