In a rare announcement that followed criticism by Russian military correspondents, the defence ministry in Moscow said 63 Russian servicemen were killed. Photo: AFP
In a rare announcement that followed criticism by Russian military correspondents, the defence ministry in Moscow said 63 Russian servicemen were killed. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war
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Fury in Russia as scores of troops killed in one of Ukraine war’s deadliest strikes

  • Russia says US-supplied Himars rockets hit a temporary barracks in eastern Ukraine
  • Ukraine claims hundreds of Russians killed in strike, but Moscow reports 63 dead

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Updated: 9:56am, 3 Jan, 2023

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In a rare announcement that followed criticism by Russian military correspondents, the defence ministry in Moscow said 63 Russian servicemen were killed. Photo: AFP
In a rare announcement that followed criticism by Russian military correspondents, the defence ministry in Moscow said 63 Russian servicemen were killed. Photo: AFP
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