As per the media reports, there were no less than 200 soldiers were sleeping in the barracks. Another soldier has feared that the bombing could have killed around 100 people but authorities have not yet released an official death count.
New Delhi: Dozens of Ukrainian soldiers were reportedly killed as Russian forces bombed a Ukrainian military barracks in the southern city of Mykolaiv. A Ukrainian serviceman on the ground reportedly told that least 50 bodies have been recovered, but they do not know how many others are in the rubble.
As per the media reports, there were no less than 200 soldiers were sleeping in the barracks. Another soldier has feared that the bombing could have killed around 100 people but authorities have not yet released an official death count.
Meanwhile, Russian military said it is using hypersonic missiles in Ukraine for the first time and has destroyed an underground missile depot. The use of a hypersonic missile also shows that Russia is desperate to win the war despite the world reminding it of its illegal invasion and pressing sanctions against it.
The strike has been reportedly been carried out by the Kinzhal missiles, one that is believed to have a range of nearly 2,000 kilometre. Russia also claimed that Ukraine’s radio reconnaissance centres have been destroyed in the attack.
The attack comes amid Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asking Moscow to sit for conclusive talks. Meanwhile, while last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin was heard to be angry with his Army generals and had ousted several, on Friday, he was seen addressing a huge gathering at Moscow stadium where he was heard showering praises on the military force of the country.
The Ukraine prosector general’s office said at least 112 children have been killed since the Russian aggression even as Russia is hellbent to keep its casualty count a secret. But according to sources, the Russian military has also seen a lot of deaths.
