According to British intelligence services, the unsafe storage of ammunition puts Kremlin troops at high risk. London is referring to the Ukrainian attack on a Russian military barracks in Makiivka, in the Donetsk region, on New Year’s Eve, which killed 89 soldiers.
In view of the extent of damage, it is realistic that ammunition was stored close to the barracks, which could have caused further explosions during the bombing.
Even before the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military was known for insecurely storing ammunition, he said. However, the Makiivka incident shows how “unprofessional methods” contribute to high casualties.
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The Ukrainian army also reported a second heavy attack against Russian troops within hours yesterday. In an artillery attack near the village of Chulakivka in the southern Kherson region, 500 men were killed or wounded on New Year’s Eve. There is still no confirmation of this.