By Elsa Maishman & Sam Hancock
BBC News

[/b]Ukraine says around 400 Russian soldiers have died in a missile attack on the occupied Donetsk region[/b]
Russian officials have contested the figure, admitting to only 63 of their troops being killed in the blast. Neither claim has been verified.

The attack hit a building in the city of Makiivka, where Russian forces were thought to be stationed.
Meanwhile in Kyiv, air raids sounded on Sunday night, as the latest wave of strikes from Russia continued.
In a statement on Monday, Russia's defence ministry said Ukrainian forces fired six rockets using the US-made Himars rocket system at a building housing Russian troops. Two of them were shot down, it added.

Daniil Bezsonov, a senior Russian-backed official in the occupied parts of Donetsk, earlier said the missile struck Makiivka two minutes after midnight on New Year's Day.
"A massive blow was dealt to the vocational school," he said. "There were dead and wounded."
Although access to Russian-controlled areas is restricted, a number of Russian commentators and bloggers acknowledged the attack - but suggested the numbers were lower than claimed.
Vladimir Solovyov, a Russian presenter, shared a Telegram saying "losses were significant... but not even close" to 400.

But Igor Girkin, a pro-Russian commentator, said hundreds had been killed and wounded, although the exact number was still unknown because of the large number still missing. The building itself was "almost completely destroyed", he said
.
He added that the victims were mainly mobilised troops - that is, recent conscripts, rather than those who chose to fight. He also said ammunition was stored in the same building as the soldiers, making the damage worse.
"Almost all of the military equipment was also destroyed, which stood right next to the building without any disguise whatsoever," he wrote on Telegram.
Girkin is a well-known military blogger, who led Russian-backed separatists when they occupied of large parts of eastern Ukraine in 2014. He was recently found guilty of murder for his part in the shooting down of flight MH17.
Despite his pro-Russian stance, he regularly criticises the Russian military leadership and their tactics.
According to the Ukrainian military, 300 were wounded in addition to the estimated 400 killed.
Ukraine's army claims, almost daily, to have killed dozens, sometimes hundreds, of soldiers in attacks, so caution is needed. But if the claims are confirmed, this could be one of the deadliest attacks by Ukraine on Russian targets in the war.
Ukraine has not confirmed the strikes were carried out with Himars missiles, maintaining a long-held strategy of not releasing details about its attacks.
It merely said, ;Dsarcastically, that the deaths were the result of "careless handling of heating devices, neglect of safety measures, smoking in an unidentified place".
The Russian-installed administration said at least 25 rockets were fired at the region overnight on New Year's Eve.

Hours after the strike in Makiivka, Kyiv came under fire. A drone and missile attack targeted critical infrastructure, the Ukrainian capital's regional governor Oleksiy Kuleba said.
One man in Kyiv was injured by debris from a destroyed Russian drone, the capital's mayor added.
Mr Kuleba said the weapons were Iranian-made Shahed drones, adding that they were "targeting critical infrastructure facilities".
"The main thing now is to stay calm and stay in shelters until the alarm is off," he said.
All 39 Iranian made drones were eventually shot down by Ukraine, the military said. But Vitaly Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, said energy facilities were damaged, disrupting power and heating supplies.
Russia has been targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure for several months, destroying power stations and plunging millions into darkness during the country's freezing winter.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64142650

So Ukraine can murder innocent civilians but Russia can't. Una dey craze. See why I love Putin??


We all know what will happen next.

VeryWickedSimp:
So Ukraine can murder innocent civilians but Russia can't.
Una dey craze. See why I love Putin??

When did Russian soldiers become innocent civilians

obedience4:


When did Russian soldiers become innocent civilians

Don't cry when Putin retaliates and kills Ukrainian 'soldiers'.

VeryWickedSimp:


Don't cry when Putin retaliates and kills Ukrainian 'soldiers'.

Na even propaganda to massage their ego and that of their followers with no video evidence...

Zelensky the yahoo boy with better update he knows he cant win the war baba just dey use west dey cashout i heard his wife went shopping with his Atm card in paris..

BentizilL:

Na even propaganda to massage their ego and that of their followers with no video evidence...

Cry cry, even Russian authorities confirmed it..
Do a little research before screaming propaganda, so you don't make a fool of yourself.
Just an advice

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/2/russia-says-63-troops-killed-in-ukrainian-attack-on-makiivka

Is ajezeraa still propaganda.. Lol
If the Russian government can agreed that 65 men, then you should know that more than 200 died..
Ukraine foreign ministry puts the death toll at 400

Goodmarlian:
Zelensky the yahoo boy with better update he knows he cant win the war baba just dey use west dey cashout i heard his wife went shopping with his Atm card in paris..

Dude look at the rubbish you posted,
Zelesky wife went to Paris yet no Media covered it.
No picture, no nothing,

But I thought there was an s700 protecting Russian territory not even an insect can fly.

zegeijuwa:
But I thought there was an s700 protecting Russian territory not even an insect can fly.

S400 another overrated Russia military hardware

VeryWickedSimp:
So Ukraine can murder innocent civilians but Russia can't. Una dey craze. See why I love Putin??


We all know what will happen next.

I never knew we have uneducated people on this forum with reading problems.


Where did you read that civilians were killed?



U Russia's asslicker have not seen any thing yet.

VeryWickedSimp:


Don't cry when Putin retaliates and kills Ukrainian 'soldiers'.

He cannot do more than he did already.

Enough terrorists were dispatched to Hades.

BentizilL:

Na even propaganda to massage their ego and that of their followers with no video evidence...

Oga Russia have confirmed the attack and even give the casualty figures of 63 dead.. Lean to read.

obedience4:


S400 another overrated Russia military hardware

HIMARS is almost invincible.
Russia is overrated.

VeryWickedSimp:
So Ukraine can murder innocent civilians but Russia can't. Una dey craze. See why I love Putin??


We all know what will happen next.

I Can See The Reason Why U Don't Have Sense In Your Head. Common For U To Read News Is An Headache To You

VeryWickedSimp:


Don't cry when Putin retaliates and kills Ukrainian 'soldiers'.

Where This Authentic Mugu Come From?

The funny part Ukraine always claims so and so Russia has been killed but they never know the number of Thier own people that Russia kills each day lol.

Sometime These So Call Putin Asslickers Always Fun Of Their selves. Now That The News Is Not Favouring Them, They Are Silent. But If The News Was Talking About How Russian Soldiers Kill Thousand Of Ukrainian Soldiers Putin Asslickers Would Have Resurrated From Graves & Begin To Make Useless Noise.

Otobong3374:
Sometime These So Call Putin Asslickers Always Fun Of Their selves. Now That The News Is Not Favouring Them, They Are Silent. But If The News Was Talking About How Russian Soldiers Kill Thousand Of Ukrainian Soldiers Putin Asslickers Would Have Resurrated From Graves & Begin To Make Useless Noise.

True, you have spoken well sir

obedience4:


True, you have spoken well sir

Enjoy it while it last.

This is an unfortunate incident and I like the fact that Russians are more angry at their commanders for being negligent. The change has to come from within. However, Russia carries out these kinds of precision strikes on Ukrainians daily. Russia can pound and kill hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers daily and it goes unreported but one strike kills 60 Russians and it's a hot piece of news. It sucks to be the much bigger party.

I m happy that this will have no effect on the course of the war. Also, following the Makiivka incident, Russia pounded Ukrainian bases in Kramatorsk and three other locations probably killing up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers. One of these explosions was captured on French TV live.

VeryWickedSimp:


Don't cry when Putin retaliates and kills Ukrainian 'soldiers'.

RA has been killing civilians since Feb 24..

atmy1:
This is an unfortunate incident and I like the fact that Russians are more angry at their commanders for being negligent. The change has to come from within. However, Russia carries out these kinds of precision strikes on Ukrainians daily. Russia can pound and kill hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers daily and it goes unreported but one strike kills 60 Russians and it's a hot piece of news. It sucks to be the much bigger party.

I m happy that this will have no effect on the course of the war. Also, following the Makiivka incident, Russia pounded Ukrainian bases in Kramatorsk and three other locations probably killing up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers. One of these explosions was captured on French TV live.

And atmy1 was there reporting from RA or is it just eastern propaganda?

atmy1:
This is an unfortunate incident and I like the fact that Russians are more angry at their commanders for being negligent. The change has to come from within. However, Russia carries out these kinds of precision strikes on Ukrainians daily. Russia can pound and kill hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers daily and it goes unreported but one strike kills 60 Russians and it's a hot piece of news. It sucks to be the much bigger party.

I m happy that this will have no effect on the course of the war. Also, following the Makiivka incident, Russia pounded Ukrainian bases in Kramatorsk and three other locations probably killing up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers. One of these explosions was captured on French TV live.

It big news because this is the first time that they manage to hit Russia big

Russia has been killing them like fow and they hide it because they don't want to lose moral

Russia will win and USA will become toothless.

Kingsnairaland:


It big news because this is the first time that they manage to hit Russia big

Russia has been killing them like fow and they hide it because they don't want to lose moral

Russia will win and USA will become toothless.

First time to hit Russia big?
Sinking the Russia Navy flagship vessel in the blacksea
Bombing Putin prized Crimea bridge.
Killing that lunatic clergy daughter right in Russian soil.
Putting some Russia Tupolev bombers at of action in airbase inside Russia territory.etc
You know What the biggest hit so far? The Ukrainians showing the world that in face of unfavorable odds determination and having a strong will one can accomplished anything they want..
Good will always win evil.
Won wins to the Ukrainian army Slavia Ukraine.

atmy1:
This is an unfortunate incident and I like the fact that Russians are more angry at their commanders for being negligent. The change has to come from within. However, Russia carries out these kinds of precision strikes on Ukrainians daily. Russia can pound and kill hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers daily and it goes unreported but one strike kills 60 Russians and it's a hot piece of news. It sucks to be the much bigger party.

I m happy that this will have no effect on the course of the war. Also, following the Makiivka incident, Russia pounded Ukrainian bases in Kramatorsk and three other locations probably killing up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers. One of these explosions was captured on French TV live.

I feel your pain Sir,, go start watching videos on telegram from pro Russia channel's to Cheer you up.
You need it

They have accomplished nothing. Everytime they make each of these attacks they receive multiple fold of losses and these attacks don't even contribute to the war except for PR purposes. Ukraine is a highly censored country and hardly reports losses whereas Russia continues as if in a normal time. I can list up to 20 attacks on military targets in Ukraine just in the last one week.

obedience4:


First time to hit Russia big?
Sinking the Russia Navy flagship vessel in the blacksea
Bombing Putin prized Crimea bridge.
Killing that lunatic clergy daughter right in Russian soil.
Putting some Russia Tupolev bombers at of action in airbase inside Russia territory.etc
You know What the biggest hit so far? The Ukrainians showing the world that in face of unfavorable odds determination and having a strong will one can accomplished anything they want..
Good will always win evil.
Won wins to the Ukrainian army Slavia Ukraine.

obedience4:


First time to hit Russia big?
Sinking the Russia Navy flagship vessel in the blacksea
Bombing Putin prized Crimea bridge.
Killing that lunatic clergy daughter right in Russian soil.
Putting some Russia Tupolev bombers at of action in airbase inside Russia territory.etc
You know What the biggest hit so far? The Ukrainians showing the world that in face of unfavorable odds determination and having a strong will one can accomplished anything they want..
Good will always win evil.
Won wins to the Ukrainian army Slavia Ukraine.

This things are so small compared with what Russia do to them

Ukraine is burning but you won't understand lol

Europe minister said over one hundred thousand Ukraine military men killed

House's burnt Ukraine is cold and bleeding lol

While civilians in Russia are enjoying peace lol

atmy1:
They have accomplished nothing. Everytime they make each of these attacks they receive multiple fold of losses and these attacks don't even contribute to the war except for PR purposes. Ukraine is a highly censored country and hardly reports losses whereas Russia continues as if in a normal time. I can list up to 20 attacks on military targets in Ukraine just in the last one week.

Hypocrisy at it's peak, so Russian ain't a censored country, a country were there is no independent Media.
Were people are jailed for protesting, lol..please after China, North Korea, Iran, Russia comes next in the ranking of countries which are masters of censorship..
If not for the mobilization of troops by Putin half of Russians weren't even aware it country was fighting in Ukraine.
When France beats a country like Nigeria in a football match it doesn't get publicized much, but when Nigeria goes to Paris and beat's France 10 goals to zero, then it get worldwide publicity.
Ukraine a small nation in term's of military ability, wiping the ass of a "so called world power" is something to celebrate about..
And we will celebrate it. And celebrate more and more wins..

Kingsnairaland:


This things are so small compared with what Russia do to them

Ukraine is burning but you won't understand lol

Europe minister said over one hundred thousand Ukraine military men killed

House's burnt Ukraine is cold and bleeding lol

While civilians in Russia are enjoying peace lol

Russia civilians in peace
When there love ones, father's brothers, uncles. Are being brought back home in body bags..
Just yesterday, using Russia figure's of 63.. 63 families will be in mourning in Russia and you said they are enjoying, Putin will still draft others to replace them,
Go watch videos of Russian conscripts leaving there families without there will going to war.

" only the dead has seen the end of war"