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80 Ukrainian soldiers believed dead after Russian missile strikes hit barracks as they slept

Up to 200 people are thought to have been inside the barracks in Mykolaiv when they were attacked.

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Up to 200 people are thought to have been inside the barracks in Mykolaiv when they were attacked.

Highlights

  • Up to 200 troops were thought to have been inside the barracks in Mykolaiv when they were targeted.
  • At least 50 bodies have been recovered, a Ukrainian serviceman said.
  • The death toll has not been confirmed by Ukrainian authorities because the attack involved a military site, according to reports.
  • A soldier who survived the attack said he was woken by the sound of explosions at 6am.
  • He said his colleagues “keep dying for Ukraine because of one stupid dwarf who wants war” and “wants to test his weapons”, in an apparent reference to Vladimir Putin.
  • A source at a morgue told the broadcaster that 80 people were believed to be killed.