Russia Says It Struck Base With ‘Foreign Mercenaries’ in Ukraine

Russia Says It Struck Base With ‘Foreign Mercenaries’ in Ukraine
Russia's MiG-31 supersonic interceptor jets carrying hypersonic Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles fly over the Red Square during a military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2018. Yuri Kadobnov/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Russian officials on Sunday claimed they struck another Ukrainian base that purportedly served as a training center for special operations forces, killing more than 100. At the same time, Ukrainian authorities alleged Russian forces bombed an art school in a besieged city.

Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said via state-run media that “high-precision air-launched missiles“ struck a base in Ovruch in the northern Zhytomyr Region, located in north-central Ukraine. Those who were killed in the airstrike were ”foreign mercenaries who arrived in Ukraine” in recent days, he said, according to state-backed RIA Novosti.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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