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Ukrainian Armed Forces struck enemy training ground near Volnovakha

Ukrainian Armed Forces struck enemy training ground near Volnovakha Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the occupiers' training ground near Volnovakha (photo: GettyImages)

On the afternoon of February 20, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a blow at the occupiers' training ground near Volnovakha in the Donetsk region. At least 60 people were killed, according to the Russian service of BBC News.

According to a source, Ukrainian military personnel likely launched two HIMARS missiles.

"On the afternoon of February 20, Ukrainian military personnel likely struck with two HIMARS missiles at the training ground near the village of Trudovske in the Volnovakha district of the Donetsk region," the channel reported.

The Air Force also reports that at that moment, servicemen were lined up at the training ground, awaiting the arrival of Major General. According to the source, the location of the brigade's deployment is the city of Borzya in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia.

"They built commanders in the open field," commented one of the surviving BBC servicemen on what happened.

According to various estimates, including those of the brigade's servicemen themselves, at least 60 people could have been killed as a result of the strike.

"The Ukrainian authorities have not commented on the event," the BBC reported.