Moscow – Russia has revealed that 89 of its soldiers were killed in a missile attack by Ukrainian forces on New Year’s Eve due to illegal use of mobile phones. Russian forces suffered the heaviest casualties since the start of the war in Ukraine. 4 of the 6 missiles fired by Ukraine hit the weapons depot near the building where the soldiers lived. The impact of the explosion was increased by the fact that the weapons caught fire.
The US-made missiles hit a makeshift barracks in a college building in the city of Makivka in Donetsk, a Russian-occupied zone in eastern Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense found that the missile system was able to pinpoint this location due to the fact that many of the soldiers were using mobile phones. The building was completely destroyed. The massacre of the soldiers is causing a huge protest in Russia. President Vladimir Putin has not yet responded. The first report was that 63 people died. Russia later confirmed the death toll at 89.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces claimed another heavy attack on Russian troops stationed in Kherson province. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced that the US Patriot air defense system will soon arrive in Ukraine. US President Joe Biden announced last month that Patriot missiles will be provided to Ukraine.
Butts for the Ukraine war
KYIV ∙ Fully autonomous combat robots powered by artificial intelligence (AI) will soon go to war in Ukraine. Military experts say that as the war drags on, things are moving towards using drones rather than humans for precision strikes.
Ukraine’s military already has semi-automatic drones and anti-drone weapon systems powered by artificial intelligence. Russia also claims to have AI weapons. The Russian forces have widely destroyed energy plants and other things in Ukraine using long-range Shaheed 136 drone provided by Iran.
English Summary: Russia alleges mobile use by soldiers enabled deadly Ukraine strike