Missile event in Donetsk, Elenovka area, Ukraine on Tue 27th February 2024

Yesterday, 02/27/2024, at about 19:00, a strike was struck at the gathering place of personnel of the 155th separate marine brigade (military unit 30926, Vladivostok) in the village. Elenovka, Donetsk region.

The command held a formation in honor of awarding individual servicemen of the brigade who distinguished themselves in the Northern Military District.

The strike was carried out by two HIMARS MLRS missiles.

As a result of the strike, 19 brigade soldiers were killed and another 12 were injured.

According to the source, among the dead:

• Roman Kozhukhov, lieutenant colonel, deputy brigade commander;

• Abilov Alexander, major;

• Shakhmanov Nail, captain;

The commander of the 155th Marine Brigade, Colonel Mikhail Gudkov, was wounded.

The source reports that the command was aware of the work of an enemy reconnaissance UAV in their area, but ignored this information.

Also, it is worth noting that the event was held near the monument to the unknown soldier of the Great Patriotic War. The monument has been destroyed.