⚡️ On 1 January, at 00.01 am (Moscow time), artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched six rockets by HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) at the provisional base of one of the Russian units near Makeyevka.◽️ 2 rockets were intercepted by air defence facilities.◽️ 4 rockets with high-explosive warheads stroke the building where Russian personnel were accommodated. The detonation of the HIMARS rockets' warheads caused the destruction of the ceiling and walls.◽️ Once the tragedy occurred, the command and officers of this base, senior commanders, and servicemen from other units adopted all the available measures to rescue the victims. First aid was provided, the wounded were evacuated to healthcare facilities.◽️ Unfortunately, the number of our fallen comrades turned out to increase up to 89 after clearing the obstruction of the reinforced concrete structures. The deputy regiment commander lieutenant colonel Bachurin was among the irretrievable personnel losses.◽️ All the victims, and families of the fallen personnel are provided with all the necessary assistance and support. ◽️ The launching ramp of the multiple-launch rocket system, used by the AFU to shell Makeyevka, was destroyed.◽️ Moreover, missile and air attacks launched at hardware concentration area near Druzhkovka railway station (Donetsk People's Republic) resulted in the elimination of other 4 launching ramps of HIMARS MLRS, 4 fighting vehicles for RM-70 Vampire MLRS, over 800 rockets for them, 8 motor vehicles, as well as over 200 Ukrainian nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.◽️ In addition, the provisional base of one of the units from the 'Foreign Legion' has been destroyed with over 130 foreign mercenaries.◽️ Circumstances of the incident are currently being investigated by a commission. But it is already obvious that the main reason, despite the restriction, was turning on and massive use of mobile phones by the personnel within the range area of enemy firepower. This factor allowed the enemy to locate the personnel for launching the missile strike.◽️ All the necessary measures are currently being adopted to prevent this kind of tragic incidents in the future. The investigation is to result in bringing the responsible officials to justice.First Deputy Chief of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces of Russia Lieutenant General Sergei Sevryukov@mod_russia_en
