At least 63 Russian soldiers were killed in a Ukrainian strike on the eastern Ukrainian town of Makiivka, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Monday, with Ukrainian authorities citing a much higher toll.

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According to the spokesperson for the Russian ministry, who does not give a date, "four missiles" hit a "temporary deployment center" of the Russian army in Makiivka, a town under Russian occupation located east of that of Donetsk. Russian and Ukrainian media reported a strike on Makiivka overnight from Saturday to Sunday.

More details will follow.