The Russian army claimed the deaths of two generals and dozens of other Ukrainian officers, as well as about two dozen foreign military instructors, in its recent attack on Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine, on Thursday.
“After a very accurate attack (…), two generals, about 50 officers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and about 20 foreign mercenaries and military instructors who had participated in a meeting were eliminated”, This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense in a statement.
The announcement comes two days after an attack in the city of Kramatorsk, a major railway hub and home to military installations, destroyed a restaurant, killing 12 people and injuring about 60, according to Ukrainian authorities.
On Wednesday, Russia’s defense ministry said it hit a “temporary command post” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ 56th Mechanized Infantry Brigade and insisted it would only attack military targets in Ukraine, denying responsibility for the destruction. from the restaurant in Kramatorsk.
According to the Ukrainian authorities the attack on Kramatorsk was carried out with two S-300 surface-to-air missiles fired by Russian forces.
Source: DN
