63 Russian servicemen were killed while on temporary deployment. The soldiers were killed during a strike by Ukraine on New Year's Eve. Mourners voiced grief and anger on Tuesday at a rare public commemoration in Russia for the scores of soldiers killed by a Ukrainian strike on New Year's Eve. READ | Russia says 63 soldiers killed in Ukrainian strikeSoldiers also fired a gun salute at the commemoration, where some of the mourners could be seen holding flags for President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party. The defence ministry said the strike was carried out by Himars rocket systems supplied to Ukraine by the United States.

Source: News 24 January 04, 2023 08:02 UTC