Ukraine claims hundreds of Russian soldiers killed by missile attack - BBC News

Ukraine says about 400 Russian soldiers have died in a missile attack on the occupied Donetsk region.

Russian officials contested the figure, admitting only to 63 of their troops being killed. Neither claim has been verified.

The attack hit a building in the city of Makiivka, where Russian forces were stationed.

Hours after the strike, capital city Kyiv came under fire. A drone and missile attack targeted critical infrastructure, governor Oleksiy Kuleba said.

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[PeterSedesse]

Himars? hasnt russia already claimed to have destroyed 68 of Ukraine's 16 himars?

[РадиоВакадудл]

Why should Ukraine "take the responsibility", as you call it? Ukraine isn't a terrorist organization, it is a country at war, for which all the responsibility lies with Russia.

[ilirllukaci]

Killed in a school. The definition of poetic justice.

[JTMaster]

War criminal Girkin himself even confirmed that the number of dead is in the hundreds. He also gave a new detail that a lot of equipment that was parked outside the building was destroyed too.

[memzo_getR]

Thank you for your service, Ukrainian orcfighters

[chrisjames]

The tragedy is, some brave comrade in the Kremlin could end this war today. C'mon Yuri, take one for the team.

[mrHBarry]

Russians need to understand their problems are in the Kremlin not with the west and not in Ukraine. Peace on Earth and Peace in Ukraine. ❤💙💛💙💛

[docgillygun]

It is tragic when even 1 human being dies at the order of one narcissistic psychopath with severe delusions of reality and grandeur. The Ukranian people have demonstrated amazing ingenuity, resourcefulness, courage, and resilience throughout and are a model of patriotism.

[readsimo]

Best news to start the new year with, let's go Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦

[op]

The world is laughing at Russia and rooting for Ukraine!

[topcat]

Think it’s about time Russia realises there military is mainly cannon fodder seems majority of there best units have been wiped out

[sinenomine]

If the Russians admit to 63, the real number is closer to 600.

[mirandahotspring]

400 killed and 300 wounded, that's an entire infantry battalion gone in one hit! Slava Ukraini!

[inprogress]

Don't think there was many wounded, that building was levelled to 1 cm. 😆

[rodgermurphy]

Russia is defenseless against 10 300 hundred with even longer range if they fought NATO

[wordscapes]

I remember this kid speaking about the annexation of Crimea, saying how abandoned Ukraine felt when the west stood by and let Putin do what he liked.

[EyFmS]

At this rate Russia is gonna run out of tampons.

[peterharma]

If the Russian MoD “confirms” that 63 Russian soldiers have been killed in Makiivka, then the real number is likely 10 x 63 = 630, based on how the Russian sources usually present their losses. Glory to the Ukrainian heroes 🇺🇦

[rubenchacko]

in all honesty, a majority of the soldiers fighting this war for russia probably don't even want to be doing this. sucks that the world is at a point where there is no boundaries to how vile one human behind a desk can be. :(

[dheerhamal]

Thanks God bless Ukrainian people Amen