Makiivka military quarters shelling

Makiivka military quarters shelling
Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Location
Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine (controlled and claimed by the DPR, Russia)

48°03′19″N 37°54′54″E / 48.05532°N 37.91499°E / 48.05532; 37.91499
TargetRussian military personnel stationed at Professional Technical School No. 19
Date31 December 2022 (2022-12-31) – 1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)
23:57 – 0:01[1] (UTC+02:00)
Executed by Ukrainian Ground Forces
Casualties
  • 89 killed (per Russia)[1]
  • 139 killed (confirmed by names, per BBC News Russian)[2]
  • 400 killed, 300 wounded (per Ukraine)
  • 610 killed (Ukrainian intelligence from Russian call)[3]
Makiivka is located in Ukraine
Makiivka
Makiivka

During the night of 31 December 2022/1 January 2023,[4] the Ukrainian Ground Forces launched a rocket strike on the building of Professional Technical School (PTU) No. 19 in Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast.[5][6] Ukrainian officials claimed that the attack killed 400 Russian troops, while Russian officials initially confirmed that 63 troops were killed,[7][8] but raised the death toll to 89 two days later.[1] The attack was carried out using HIMARS rockets, and resulted in the destruction of the building and nearby military equipment.[7]

  1. ^ a b c "Statement by First Deputy Chief of Main Military-Political Directorate of Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Sergei Sevryukov". mil.ru. Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. 4 January 2022. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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  3. ^ "Over 600 bodies transported in truckloads: Russia hides Makiivka losses, fearing rebellion". kyivindependent.com. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
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  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Hancock&Maishman was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Dana, Felipe (2 January 2023). "Moscow says Ukrainian rocket strike kills 63 Russian troops". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.