China News Service, January 4 (Xinhua) according to the Russian Satellite News Agency, Lieutenant General Sergei Shevliukov, the first deputy director of the Military and Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, said on the 4th that the main cause of the attack on the Russian army in Makeyevka The reason is that the personnel used their mobile phones and were located by the Ukrainian army. Measures are being taken to avoid similar situations in the future, and the relevant personnel will be held accountable.
According to reports, on New Year's Eve on January 1, Ukrainian artillery fired 6 "Hippocampus" rockets at a temporary deployment point of the Russian army in the Makeyevka area, of which 2 were intercepted by the air defense system and 4 were equipped with Rockets with anti-explosive warheads hit buildings where Russian soldiers were.
Shevliukov previously reported that after clearing the rubble, the death toll from the attack rose to 89, including a deputy regimental commander.
Shevliukov said, "At present, a committee is investigating the circumstances of the incident. But it is now clear that the main cause of the incident was that personnel disregarded the ban and turned on and used mobile phones on a large scale within the reach of the enemy's killing tools."
This allowed the enemy to locate the soldiers and determine their coordinates for rocket attacks, Shevliukov said.
"Necessary measures are being taken to avoid similar tragic incidents in the future. According to the results of the investigation, officials at fault will be held accountable," Shevliukov said.
According to a previous report by AFP, Kyiv claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on Russian troops in eastern Ukraine on the 2nd.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated in a statement that "on December 31 (2022) in Makeyevka, in the eastern region of Donetsk, as many as 10 sets of enemy military equipment of various types were destroyed. and damage."