MOSCOW. May 20 (Interfax) - The Russian forces have carried out a missile strike on Ukrainian Special Forces' positions near Shostka in the Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
"The strike killed up to 70 Ukrainian troops, including 20 instructors. An ammunition depot and up to 10 vehicles were also destroyed," the statement said.
A training camp of the 1st Separate Special Forces Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was detected by reconnaissance activities, it said.
The coordinates of the target were passed on to the Iskander-M tactical missile system, which delivered the strike, the statement said.
The Defense Ministry published footage of the strike on Tuesday evening.