The Ukrainian attack from HIMARS missile launchers on the training base of the Russian troops in the Donetsk region caused at least 60 deaths among the Russian military, according to Ukrainian sources, whose information is allegedly confirmed by video recordings, writes the EFE agency, quoted by Agerpes.

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“Ukrainian Telegram channels reported a missile attack on (Russian) military positions in the Trans-Baikal region of Donetsk (…), the widespread information is greatly exaggerated,” Oleksandr Osypov said on his Telegram channel. the governor of the Trans-Baikal region of Russia, where some of the fallen soldiers came from.

He also noted that the local administration contacted the hospitals that can receive the wounded during Ukrainian shelling by the Russian military, and promised the families of fighters from this base support and “true information about the fate of the participants in the hostilities.”

Video recordings shared on social networks seem to confirm the Ukrainian version, which speaks of dozens of dead. CAREFULLY! Images with emotional impact:

According to Ukrainian sources, first cited by the BBC on Wednesday, the Ukrainian military fired two or three HIMARS missiles at a Russian military training base in the Volnovasky district of Donetsk region, killing at least 60 soldiers in a formation awaiting the arrival of the Russians. general to check..

The attack was also confirmed by several Russian military bloggers, who once again criticized the negligence of the Russian army command, since it is not the first time that the Ukrainian army has successfully hit Russian military formations grouped near the front line within the range of Ukrainian missiles.

The news is updated.