According to multiple reports, a Ukrainian strike on a Russian facility in occupied far eastern Ukraine killed at least 63 Russian soldiers, which has led to renewed Russian criticism of military leadership.
People pass by the crater that was caused by the Russian missiles. The photo was taken by the Anadolu Agency.
The military facility in the city of Makiivka was attacked just after midnight on New Years Day.
Russian authorities gave a casualty number on Monday after Ukrainian officials said the death toll was 400.
Russia said the strike was carried out using a U.S.-supplied rocket system that has allowed Ukrainian forces to attack far beyond the front lines.
Several prominent Russian military Bloggers expressed outrage at military leaders over the attack, claiming that the facility was destined for catastrophe because troops were being housed near a storage area filled with bullets.
Russia launched a wave of drone strikes against civilians. Russian drones were shot down by the Ukrainians overnight, the third night in a row. Russian military forces were pushed back in the country's south and east by the Ukrainians in the spring of last year. Several important cities, like Kherson, Mykolaiv and Izium, have been regained by the Ukrainians.
Russian attacks on Orthodox Christmas Eve and Christmas Day could be a result of the air raids on Kyiv. Three days in a row, attacks are occurring. The Ukrainian military spokesman said that they should be prepared for new ones. Many Ukrainians chose not to celebrate Christmas with the Russians this year and instead celebrated on December 25. Ukrainian officials have previously warned of attacks on days of significance to Russian identity, such as Victory Day in May, but they did not pan out.
In an address to Congress last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged American lawmakers to keep funding the war effort. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, he has only traveled out of the country once.
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