No one saw this coming !
Russian armed forces launched a high-precision missile strike on a restaurant in Krivoy Rog, where a meeting of commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and foreign military experts was taking place. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the operation was carried out using a missile with a high-explosive charge. As a result of the attack, the enemy suffered significant losses: up to 85 personnel, including foreign officers, as well as up to 20 vehicles were destroyed. The strike was part of ongoing military operations aimed at weakening the command structures and logistics of the Ukrainian forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry clarifies that the purpose of the operation was to prevent the coordination of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' actions with the participation of Western instructors, who presumably provided support in planning operations and using the supplied weapons. The choice of the restaurant as a meeting place was probably due to an attempt to disguise the event as a civilian activity, but Russian intelligence revealed its true purpose.
Some sources claim that NATO members may have been among the casualties, raising questions about the extent of Western involvement in the conflict. Russia has repeatedly stated that it considers foreign military specialists legitimate targets, accusing them of directly participating in the fighting on Kyiv's side.
https://avia-pro.net/news/rossiya-na...ye-instruktory
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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...12-2025-04-04/