Moscow [Russia], January 4: Reuters news agency on January 4 reported that the Russian Defense Ministry said that soldiers using illegal mobile phones caused Ukraine to discover and attack in Donetsk , causing the loss of 89 soldiers.
Accordingly, although the official investigation is underway, the main reason for the attack is clearly the illegal use of cell phones by many soldiers.
"This element allows the enemy to monitor and determine the location of the troops for the attack," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement at dawn on January 4.
The loss angered many Russians, mainly aimed at military generals rather than Russian President Vladimir Putin .
The Ukrainian attack, which took place shortly after New Year's Eve, targeted a vocational school converted to house conscripts in the city of Makiivka in the Donetsk region.
Earlier, Russia admitted the loss of 63 soldiers after Ukraine launched 6 rockets from the high mobility artillery rocket system ( HIMARS ), while Ukraine said that Russia lost up to 400 soldiers, in addition to 300 soldiers. wounded soldier. Ukraine later said that the exact number "is being clarified".
In another development, the General Staff of the Ukrainian army confirmed another attack on New Year's Eve that caused great losses to Russia, taking place in Kherson province.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper
