Russian commanders 'must be punished for treason' over deadly Ukrainian Himars attack

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Russian commanders 'must be punished for treason' over deadly Ukrainian Himars attackPoliticians inside Russia have said commanders should be punished for failing to protect their soldiers in a devastating New Year's Himars attack as anger grows over one of the deadliest single strikes of the war.Nationalists in the Russian parliament and regional governments are calling for criminal prosecutions for treason after dozens of mobilised men were killed in a massive Ukrainian missile strike on a military base in Russia-held eastern Ukraine.“The incident in Makiivka where dozens of Russian mobilised men died should be the last one of this kind,” Sergei Mironov, leader of pro-Kremlin Just Russia party, tweeted.All officials should be criminally liable according to war-time laws.”In an attempt to shift the responsibility for the massive loss of life on the mobilised men themselves, pro-Russian officials in Donetsk on Monday said they have been using their Russian mobile phones, giving the Ukrainians an idea of a major concentration of Russian troops.Sign up to the Front Page newsletter for free: Your essential guide to the day's agenda from The Telegraph - direct to your inbox seven days a week."

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