Makiivka military quarters shelling

Makiivka military quarters shelling
Makiivka military quarters shelling
Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Location	Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine (controlled and claimed by the DPR, Russia); 48°03′19″N 37°54′54″E / 48.05532°N 37.91499°E
Target	Russian military personnel stationed at Professional Technical School No. 19
Date	31 December 2022 – 1 January 2023; 23:57 – 0:01 (UTC+02:00)
Executed by	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Casualties	89 killed (per Russia); 139 killed (confirmed by names, per BBC News Russian); 400 killed, 300 wounded (per Ukraine); 610 killed (Ukrainian intelligence from Russian call);
	Makiivka

During the night of 31 December 2022/1 January 2023, the Ukrainian Ground Forces launched a rocket strike on the building of Professional Technical School (PTU) No. 19 in Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast. Ukrainian officials claimed that the attack killed 400 Russian troops, while Russian officials initially confirmed that 63 troops were killed, but raised the death toll to 89 two days later. The attack was carried out using HIMARS rockets, and resulted in the destruction of the building and nearby military equipment.