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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Some 70 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russian shelling of base in Okhtyrka on Sunday
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAt least 70 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in Okhtyrka in northeast Ukraine.
According to the BBC, the troops were killed in Russian shelling of their military base on Sunday.
Ukraine’s parliament confirms the deaths, tweeting: “Eternal memory and glory to the heroes of Ukraine.”
‼️ В Охтирці ворожі «гради» вдарили по військовій частині. Загинуло 70 військовослужбовців.
Про це повідомив голова Сумської ОДА Дмитро Живицький.Вічна пам‘ять та слава Героям України????
— Верховна Рада України (@verkhovna_rada) March 1, 2022
Okhtyrka has seen heavy fighting — Amnesty International says cluster bombs hit a preschool on Friday in the city. Three people were killed, including a child.
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