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Ukraine likely killed over 70 Russian soldiers in a strike earlier this month, UK intel said. The attack struck a convoy of trucks 14 miles away from the front lines, the UK MOD said. AdvertisementUkrainian forces likely took out more than 70 Russian soldiers in a precision strike about 14 miles behind the front lines, the UK Ministry of Defence said in an intelligence update on Friday. It's just the latest report of "mass casualties" inflicted on Russian troops by Ukrainian long-range precision strikes since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. An estimated 120,000 Russian troops and 70,000 Ukrainian troops have died since February 2022, US officials told The New York Times in August.
Persons: , Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Polina Menshikh Organizations: intel, MOD, Service, UK Ministry of Defence, New York Times, Brigade, State Bureau of Investigation, Business, Associated Press Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Hladkivka, Kherson, Kumachove, Donetsk, It's, Ukrainian, Ukraine's, Russian, Zaporizhzhia oblast
MOSCOW, Nov 23 (Reuters) - A Russian actress has been killed in a Ukrainian attack while performing to Russian troops in a Russian-controlled area of eastern Ukraine, according to her theatre. The Russian theatre where actress Polina Menshikh, 40, worked said she had been killed while performing on stage in the Donbas region. Reuters could not verify details of the incident but military officials on both sides confirmed there had been a Ukrainian attack in the area on Nov. 19. Ukrainian commanders said their forces had struck what they said was a Russian military award ceremony, targeting Russia's 810th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade. Robert Brovdi, a Ukrainian military commander, said in a post on social media that 25 people had been killed in the strike and more than 100 wounded.
Persons: Polina Menshikh, Robert Brovdi, Ukraine's Brovdi, Vladimir Putin, Guy Faulconbridge, Timothy Organizations: Reuters, HIMARS, Separate Naval Infantry Brigade, Assault Brigade, Telegram, Timothy Heritage, Thomson Locations: MOSCOW, Russian, Ukraine, Donbas, Ukrainian, Donetsk, Ukraine's
Even staying away from the frontlines isn't safe for Russian and Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian forces shelled a dance hall where an actress was performing for Russian troops. Earlier this month, Russia attacked a military ceremony in Ukraine, killing soldiers. AdvertisementUkrainian forces blew up a dance hall in occupied eastern Ukraine, killing a Russian actress who had been performing for her country's troops, according to multiple reports. The attack killed about 20 Russian soldiers, the BBC reported, citing Ukrainian sources.
Persons: , Polina Menshikh, Menshikh, It's, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, BBC, Russian Telegram, Astra Locations: Ukrainian, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Kumachove
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