Russian actress dies on stage as Ukraine ramps up air attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian theatre says actress Polina Menshikh died on stage within the Donbas area in a Ukrainian air raid.

A Russian actress has been killed by a Ukrainian air assault whereas performing for Russian troops in jap Ukraine.

The Russian theatre for which Polina Menshikh, 40, labored confirmed that she was killed whereas acting on stage within the Donbas area.

The main points of the incident couldn’t be independently verified, however navy officers on either side confirmed there had been a Ukrainian assault within the space on November 19.

A Russian navy investigator, quoted by Russian state tv, stated a college and cultural centre had been hit by HIMARS missiles in a village within the Donetsk area known as Kumachovo and recognized by Ukrainians as Kumachove, 60km (37 miles) from the entrance line.

The investigator stated one civilian, of whom he gave no additional particulars, had been killed however made no point out of navy casualties. The Russian defence ministry declined to remark and has talked about no casualties from the assault.

Ukrainian commanders stated their forces had struck a Russian navy award ceremony, concentrating on Russia’s 810th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade.

‘Twenty-five killed in assault’

Robert Brovdi, a Ukrainian navy commander, stated in a publish on social media that 25 folks had been killed within the strike and greater than 100 wounded.

Unverified video footage on pro-Russian Telegram channels confirmed troopers watching Menshikh singing on stage with a guitar on the day the Russian navy celebrated their missile and artillery forces.

Mid-song, the constructing was instantly rocked by a blast and home windows will be heard shattering earlier than the lights exit and somebody is caught on digital camera utilizing an expletive.

Ukraine’s Brovdi stated the assault was “revenge for the 128th,” a reference to a Russian assault this month on troopers from Ukraine’s 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade, through which the brigade stated 19 of its troopers have been killed.

Russian cultural leaders have been urged to go to areas close to the entrance line to point out help for troopers fighting in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin despatched troops to invade in February 2022.

Ukraine has ramped up drone and missile assaults on Russian navy installations in jap Ukraine and in and across the Crimean peninsula because it presses a counteroffensive launched in June.

Russian missile defences have been reported to have downed 13 Ukrainian drones over Crimea and three extra over the Volgograd area within the early hours of Friday, the RIA information company stated, citing Russia’s defence ministry.