As a result of the impact of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the PTU building in Makeevka, more than 300 Russian military were killed on New Year’s Eve. This is stated in the intelligence review of the British Ministry of Defense, which is quoted by the Ukrainian media.
“Russia with a high probability suffered losses of more than 300 people as a result of a blow to the deployment of troops in Makeevka near Donetsk on January 1, 2023. According to our estimates, most of them were most likely killed or missed, and not wounded. “, – said in the message.
The review notes that after the strike of the Russian Ministry of Defense, it took a rare step, publicly admitting that it suffered losses, announcing 89 killed.
The difference between the number of dead, recognized by Russia and a possible true number of victims emphasizes the widespread presence of misinformation in Russian public statements, is noted in the summary.
Note that, according to the Ukrainian military, as a result of a blow to the building of the vocational school, 400 mobilized Russians were killed, about 300 more were injured of varying severity.