Makiivka military quarters shelling
2022–2023 Ukrainian strikes on Russian forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During the night of 31 December 2022/1 January 2023,[4] the Ukrainian Ground Forces launched a rocket strike on the building of Professional Technical School (PTU) No. 19 in Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast.[5][6] Ukrainian officials claimed that the attack killed 400 Russian troops, while Russian officials initially confirmed that 63 troops were killed,[7][8] but raised the death toll to 89 two days later.[1] The attack was carried out using HIMARS rockets, and resulted in the destruction of the building and nearby military equipment.[7]
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Makiivka military quarters shelling | |
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Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
Location | 48.05532°N 37.91499°E / 48.05532; 37.91499 |
Target | Russian military personnel stationed at Professional Technical School No. 19 |
Date | 31 December 2022 (2022-12-31) – 1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 23:57 – 0:01[1] (UTC+02:00) |
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