Russian war correspondent Semyon Pegov described it as 'an outright attempt to smear the blame'
, which occurred one minute into the new year.
It said an official investigation had been launched but claimed the main reason for the attack, one of the deadliest on the Kremlin’s forces since the start of the war in February last year, was the illegal mass use of mobile phones by servicemen. The Russian military is taking unspecified measures to “prevent similar tragic incidents in the future”, he added, and promised to punish officials responsible for the blunder.
“As such it looks like an outright attempt to smear the blame.” And he claimed the death toll was likely to rise further as more bodies were identified. Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, also made no mention of the attack in a video address on Tuesday.at a building “in the area of Makiivka” where the soldiers were stationed.a statement that was also made by the Russian defence ministry.
“The Russian military has a record of unsafe ammunition storage from well before the current war, but this incident highlights how unprofessional practices contribute to Russia’s high casualty rate.”Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-appointed leader of the Donetsk region, has praised the “courage and true heroism” of the dead Russian soldiers.
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