Russian soldiers having their phones switched on gave away their location to Ukrainian forces, leading to a missile attack that killed at least 89 troops
Ukrainian missiles hit a vocational college in Makiyivka, in the Russian-occupied region of Donetsk, in the early hours of New Year's Day. The college was being used to train Russian conscripts.
He said measures were being taken to "prevent similar tragic incidents in the future" and promised to punish officials responsible for the failure.Ukrainian forces fired six rockets from a US-provided Himars multiple launch system at a building "in the area of Makiivka" where the soldiers were stationed.
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