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January 4, 2023

Russia Admits 89 Soldiers Killed in Ukraine Missile Attack in Makiivka
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The Russian Defense Ministry has now admitted at least 89 Russian
soldiers were killed in their barracks on New Year's Day in a Ukrainian
missile strike on the Russian-occupied city of Makiivka. Russian
authorities believe Ukraine was able to determine the exact location of
the troops by picking up signals from personal cellphones, which were
being used by Russian troops without authorization. Ukraine has claimed
as many as 400 Russian soldiers were killed in the attack in Makiivka.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials are also claiming to have killed or
injured hundreds of Russian troops in a separate attack in occupied
Kherson on New Year's Eve.


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