According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, the unregulated use of mobile phones by the soldiers was the main reason why Ukraine was successful with the missile attack. The Ukrainian attack against the town of Makiivka in Donetsk region, which the Russian army has occupied, took place on New Year’s Eve. The rockets hit a school building where many Russian soldiers were staying. It is unclear how many were killed in the attack. The number varies from 89 to 400. Ukraine has stated that up to 400 Russians were killed, but this has not been confirmed from other sources. Debts on New Year’s greetings A high-ranking Russian officer in the Ministry of Defense in Moscow believes the reason is clear. – A commission is in the process of investigating the incident, but it is already clear that the main reason is that personnel switched on and used mobile phones on a large scale in violation of the rules which state that it is illegal where the enemy’s weapons can reach them. This is what Lieutenant General Sergei Sevryukov says in a video that the ministry has published, reports AFP. The school building where the temporary Russian base was located was hit one minute past midnight on New Year’s Eve. The attackers used the American HIMARS missile system, according to Sevryukov. After Putin’s New Year’s speech The attack came shortly after President Vladimir Putin had delivered his traditional New Year’s speech. In a rare statement, Russian authorities announced on Monday that 63 soldiers had lost their lives in the attack. It is the biggest total loss that Moscow has reported since the invasion in February last year. On the night of Wednesday, the number was further adjusted up to 89 after more dead people were found in the ruins. The loss story came after several Russian media and military bloggers blamed Russian military leaders for gross incompetence.
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