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Ukrainian rocket kills 63 Russian soldiers, claims Russia's defence ministry

Updated on: 02 January,2023 08:27 PM IST  |  Kyiv
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Ukrainian forces fired six rockets from a HIMARS launch system and two of them were shot down, a Russian defence ministry statement said Monday.

Ukrainian rocket kills 63 Russian soldiers, claims Russia's defence ministry

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Russia's defence ministry says 63 of its soldiers have been killed by a Ukrainian strike on a facility in the eastern Donetsk region where military personnel was stationed.


Ukrainian forces fired six rockets from a HIMARS launch system and two of them were shot down, a Russian defence ministry statement said Monday.


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The strike, using a US-supplied precision weapon that has proven critical in enabling Ukrainian forces to hit key targets, delivered a new setback for Russia which in recent months has reeled from a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

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