# 20 Russian officers killed in Ukrainian strikes on Donetsk headquarters, monitors say

https://mins.news/en/item/93629

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-09 17:48 UTC
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- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/record-20-russian-officers-killed-in-ukrainian-strikes-on-headquarters-in-donetsk-monitors-say/

> Mediazona says Ukrainian missile strikes on Russian command posts in Donetsk on Aug. 26 killed 20 officers, more than in any other single attack during the war. Eighteen died immediately and two later succumbed to their injuries. The outlet identified the dead by name, age and rank; Denis Pushilin confirmed an attack and said eight civilians were injured.

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