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Record 20 Russian Officers Killed in Ukrainian Strikes on Headquarters in Donetsk, Monitors Say
Mediazona and BBC Russian Service identified the dead using records and obituaries, confirming the highest single-incident Russian officer toll since the invasion began.
- On August 26, a Ukrainian missile strike in Donetsk killed 20 Russian military officers, an investigation by Mediazona and the BBC Russian Service confirmed.
- Denis Pushilin, the head in Donetsk, acknowledged the attack on targets within Donetsk City, stating that British-French Storm Shadow cruise missiles were used.
- The officers served at headquarters of the Central Military District and the Combined Arms Army; 18 died immediately during the strike, while two later succumbed to their injuries.
- This incident marks the highest number of Russian officers killed in a single strike since Ukraine's full-scale invasion began. Mediazona confirmed identities by cross-checking personnel rosters against probate records and obituaries.
- Mediazona noted two prior incidents involving heavy officer casualties within the Combined Arms Army, while overall data indicates at least 276,113 Russian soldiers have died since 2022.
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A Ukrainian missile strike killed 20 Russian officers in occupied Donetsk. It was the largest known loss of Russian officers in a single attack since the invasion, Mediazona reports.
A Ukrainian missile strike on Donetsk on August 26 killed 20 Russian military officers, Mediazona reported.
·Riga, Latvia
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Mediasona identified 20 officers who died after a massive rocket attack on Donetsk on 26 August.
·Moscow, Russian Federation (the)
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According to the newspaper's estimates, this is the largest known one-time loss of Russian army officers since the beginning of the war with Ukraine. Dozhd TV: news, video, broadcast, online, archive, program program.
·Russian Federation (the)
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