Russia attributes a deadly missile strike to the use of mobile phones by its soldiers
Russia attributes a deadly missile strike to the use of mobile phones by its soldiers
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MOSCOW: On Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry significantly raised the death toll attributed to a deadly missile strike by Ukraine which it claimed killed 89 soldiers due to illegal use of mobile phones by soldiers.

According to Moscow, 63 Russian soldiers were reportedly killed in the weekend attack. The ministry's response to what some Russian commentators perceived as a weak campaign in Ukraine grew louder and louder.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has made no public comment on the attack, another setback after significant battlefield retreats in recent months, received less criticism on social media than military commanders.

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Temporary Russian barracks at a vocational college in Makiivka, the twin city of the Russian-occupied regional capital Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, were hit by four Ukrainian missiles, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

Despite the fact that an official investigation has been opened, the ministry claimed that the widespread illegal use of mobile phones by soldiers was the primary cause of the attack.

This factor made it possible for the enemy to track the troops and pinpoint their location for missile attack," it said in a statement released just after midnight on Tuesday (2200 GMT Wednesday).

Semyon Pegov, a renowned Russian war reporter who received the Order of Courage from Putin in late 2022, disagreed with the ministry's rationale.

Pegov claimed in a Telegram post that Ukraine might not need mobile phones to locate soldiers because it could do so using drones and intelligence.

According to Pegov, the "mobile" story is not very compelling. “I don't say this often, but in this case it would probably be best to remain silent, at least until the investigation is over. As a result, this appears to be a clear attempt to shift blame.

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Pegov also predicted an increase in casualties. “Unfortunately, their population will continue to expand. The announced data are most likely for those who were immediately identified. Unfortunately, the list of missing people is quite long. Sources are confidential, but I believe they are reliable Huh.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who often speaks on specific military operations by his country, made no mention of the attack in a video address on Tuesday. According to the Ukrainian military, one attack near Makiivka had cost Russian equipment and possibly personnel. But it has not given any further details.

The death toll at Makiivka is estimated by Russian nationalist bloggers and some pro-Russian officials in the region to be in the hundreds, although some claim these figures are exaggerated. Zelensky said that Russia was about to launch a significant offensive.

In a video address, Zelensky said, "We have no doubt that the current masters of Russia will throw away whatever they have left and everyone can gather to try to turn the tide of the war and at least can delay his defeat."

We must intervene in this Russian scenario. We are getting ready for this. Terrorists should be less. Any attempt to implement their new offensive must be unsuccessful," he continued.

Putin is being urged by a small patriotic organization that supports widows of Russian soldiers to issue orders for huge gatherings of millions of people to guarantee victory in Ukraine and close borders.

Zelensky reaffirmed Ukrainian claims that a full-scale mobilization is currently being contemplated by Moscow, despite denials from Russian officials.

Putin wants to talk with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, according to Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman. This would be the latest of the discussions between the two leaders since the start of the war.

Last year, Turkey and the United Nations acted as mediators to reach an agreement allowing grain exports from Ukrainian ports, but the prospect of serious peace talks appears remote, especially as fighting continues. Lives

Ukraine's General Zaluzny thanked US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley for helping to ensure the delivery of anti-missile weapon systems, which Kyiv claims can destroy a growing number of Russian missiles aimed at power plants. doing.

Senior officials are hammering home the point daily, according to Zaluzhny, who claims to have discussed the tools Ukraine needs to improve its chances of defeating Russia.

On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Zelensky that Britain would support him in the long term, "as demonstrated by the recent delivery of more than 1,000 anti-air missiles," according to Sunak's office.

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On February 24, 2022, Putin began what he refers to as a "special military operation" in Ukraine with the intention of protecting Russian speakers and thwarting threats to Russian security. Moscow is accused by Ukraine and its allies of making an unwarranted territorial grab in the imperialist fashion.

On Wednesday, the general staff of Ukraine's armed forces claimed that over the course of the previous day, Russia had attacked the infrastructure in three cities Kramatorsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson with seven missile strikes, 18 airstrikes, and more than 85 attacks from multiple-launch rocket systems.

The statement read, "Civilian casualties have occurred." Russian officials deny targeting civilians.

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