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Grief and anger in Russia over deadly Ukraine strike

Mourners gather in the Russian city of Samara to lay flowers in memory of more than 60 Russian soldiers killed in a Ukrainian strike on Russian-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine. (AFP Photo)

SAMARA, Russia: Mourners voiced grief and anger on Tuesday at a rare public commemoration in Russia for the scores of soldiers killed by a Ukrainian strike on New Year's Eve.

In a rare admission, Russia on Monday said 63 servicemen were killed when a temporary deployment point was struck in Makiivka in a part of eastern Ukraine held by pro-Moscow separatists since 2014.

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