U.K. intelligence officials said Wednesday that Moscow’s “unprofessional” military practices, including ammunition storage near troop accommodations, were likely partly to blame for the high casualty rate.
A woman walks past a billboard with a portrait of a Russian soldier awarded for action in Ukraine and the words"Glory to the heroes of Russia" in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.
The attack, one of the deadliest on the Kremlin’s forces since the start of the war over 10 months ago, occurred one minute into the new year, according to Sevryukov. “Given the extent of the damage, there is a realistic possibility that ammunition was being stored near to troop accommodation, which detonated during the strike, creating secondary explosions,” the U.K. Defense Ministry said in a Twitter post.
Denis Pushilin said in a Telegram post that some of those killed tried to pull their comrades from the burning building.
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