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Mediazona says the deaths of at least 20 Russian officers marked the largest known such single-attack toll

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According to Mediazona, 18 Russian officers were killed on the day of the attack on Donetsk, and two more later died of wounds sustained in the attack. Mediazona reported that most of the Russian officers who died served at the headquarters of the Central Military District and the 41st Combined Arms Army. According to Mediazona, the deaths of at least 20 Russian officers in the strike on Donetsk marked the largest known case of Russian staff officers being killed in a single attack.

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  • Mediazona

    T2 · established media · independent · international

  • Meduza

    T2 · established media · independent · international

  • Novaya Gazeta Europe

    T2 · established media · independent · international

  • The Insider

    T2 · established media · independent · international

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