A Ukrainian missile kills a Russian actress during her performance (video)

a The murder of the Russian actress In a Ukrainian attack while performing in front of Russian forces in an area under Russian control in the east of the country UkrainianAccording to the theater he worked in.

Russian theater where the 40-year-old actress Paulina Mencic He was working and it was announced that he was killed while standing on stage in a village in the Donbass region. Reuters was unable to confirm the details of the incident, but military officials from both sides confirmed that a Ukrainian attack had occurred in the region on November 19.

Russian state television quoted a Russian military researcher as saying this A school and cultural center were hit by HIMARS missiles In a village in the Donetsk region, which used to be referred to as Komachovo, but the Ukrainians call it Komachov, which is 60 kilometers from the front line.

The researcher, who did not mention his name, said so Killing a civilianHe did not provide further details, but he did not mention any casualties among the army. The Russian Ministry of Defense declined to comment and did not say whether there were casualties as a result of the attack.

Ukrainian leaders said so Their forces struck a Russian military awards ceremony targeting the Russian 810th Marine Infantry Brigade. Robert Provdi, the Ukrainian military commander, said in a post on social media that 25 people were killed in the attack and more than 100 others were injured.

A video, whose authenticity has not been verified, appears to have been posted on the pro-Russian Telegram platform Soldiers watch Mencic sing and play guitar on stage That day was celebrated by the artillery forces of the Russian army. At the time of the song suddenly An explosion rocks the theater and the sound of windows shattering is heardThen the lights go out and a person appears in front of the camera speaking obscene words.

Provde said so The attack is “revenge for the 128”– In reference to the Russian strike this month that targeted soldiers from the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, in which the brigade said 19 of its soldiers were killed. Commenting on the Komchatsovo attack, some pro-Russian bloggers expressed anger that so many soldiers were allowed to gather within Ukrainian missile range.

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Russian actress Polina Meneshchi was killed in a Ukrainian bombing while performing for Russian soldiers in the Moscow-occupied Donetsk region, regional and theater officials in St. Petersburg have confirmed. https://t.co/If0TfmLB78 pic.twitter.com/jfjjPpcnDi

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Source: APE-MPE, Reuters