Russia says 89 soldiers died in the New Year’s Eve strike, but Ukrainian authorities claim the true figure is much higher

Russia has acknowledged its worst military losses since the war in Ukraine began, in an attack on New Year’s Eve. Officials say 89 servicemen were killed in Makiivka in eastern Ukraine. Here is what we know.

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