The Russian Defence Ministry is claiming that 600 Ukrainian troops have been killed in a Kremlin strike. alexrossiSKY has the latest 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Live reporting by Michael Drummond. Updates from Alex Rossi in KyivThe Ukrainian armed forces has now responded to Russian allegations that a missile strike in the eastern Donetsk region killed 600 troops.He added:"The Russian information is not true. Russian army attacked Kramatorsk with 7 missiles, at 23:30, yesterday. Russia and Belarus to hold joint military drills
It has been widely reported that Russian soldiers have moved to Belarus to train amid the war in Ukraine, which began in February last year.Listen to the Sky News Daily podcast: Three Wishes for 2023 with Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik Meanwhile, a Finnish journalist who visited the site of the alleged strike in Kramatorsk said it is unlikely it was a direct hit.
"Another missile hit in front of these old garages. I must say that at this point I trust my own observations and Ukraine's statements more than the Russian defence ministry's claim about more than 600 dead Ukrainian soldiers."A total of 50 captured Russian troops were returned by Ukraine on Sunday after negotiations took place, the Russian defence ministry said.
This is the building Ukraine claims was being used as a barracks by Russian forces, and was hit by HIMARS rockets.
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