Anger and grief at rare public commemoration in Russia after Makiivka strike

About 200 people laid roses and wreaths in a central square in the city of Samara, where some vowed to avenge' the victims

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Mourners have voiced grief and anger at a rare public commemoration in Russia for the scores of soldiers killed on New Year's Eve.

Admitting its worst military losses from a single Ukrainian attack, Russia on Tuesday said 89 servicemen were killed when a temporary deployment point was struck in Makiivka, a town in the eastern region of Donetsk partially held by separatists since 2014.