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Russia says 89 killed in Ukrainian attack, blames mobile phone use | South China Morning Post

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Russia’s defence ministry on January 4, 2023, blamed a deadly Ukrainian missile strike on Makiivka, Donetsk, on the illegal use of mobile phones. It said the attack used phone signals to locate troops and killed 89 servicemen, raising the reported death toll significantly from 63.

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