Posted on 02/21/2024 4:01:44 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Tens of Russian soldiers have died close to the front lines in eastern Ukraine after Kyiv attacked a training ground with U.S.-supplied HIMARS, according to a Ukrainian official and media reports.
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Around 65 Russian soldiers were killed at the training ground near the village of Trudivske, Bratchuk said in a post on the Telegram messaging app. The Ukrainian military used two missiles in the strike, the BBC's Russian service reported on Tuesday, citing several anonymous sources.
Units of Russia's 39th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade were stationed near Trudivske, Bratchuk said.
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Bratchuk posted two videos he said showed the "consequences" of the HIMARS attack, showing what look to be dozens of bodies strewn across a field. Images appearing to show the same site have circulated widely across social media.
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Several prominent Russian military bloggers referenced the alleged strike, with Rybar, an account with more than one million subscribers and links to Russia's Defense Ministry, describing the reported attack near Trudivske as a "tragic event."
"The issue of formations of personnel in zones where the enemy is conducting active reconnaissance and where crowded people can become targets for high-precision munitions remains relevant," another Russian military blogger with a significant following wrote on Tuesday. "I hope conclusions will be drawn."
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You're emotionally invested in typing one-handed down in your mom's basement, waiting for The Tucker to finish dinner and other things upstairs.
You picked the Ukraine side to troll for because it's The Easy Button around here.
M-tacnik trainink in Selidovo complete! Boom!
French mercenaries eliminated by Russian missile strikes; french president publicly soils himself over incident.
Nice double-tap on the Russian first responders today after the first HIMARs hit on the Oleshky Sands training troops.
What Chasov Yar doink?
He should withdraw his army from Ukraine.
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