HIMARS strike wipes out Russian command in Selydove? Reports suggest devastating hit on HQ
Nation8 February 2025, 01:21 PM
Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a Russian headquarters in
the occupied city of Selydove, Donetsk Oblast, journalist Denys Kazanskyi reported on Feb. 8.
The attack was carried out using HIMARS rockets, targeting
the headquarters of Russia’s 35th Brigade.
“Rumors suggest that the entire command staff was killed,”
Kazanskyi wrote.
A video allegedly showing the strike on the Russian command
post has surfaced online. Among those who shared the footage was Andrii
Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council’s Center for
Countering Disinformation. The drone-captured footage shows a massive
explosion, thick smoke, and a crater at the strike site.
The city of Selydove in Donetsk Oblast has been under
Russian occupation since October 2024. Russian forces had attempted to capture
the settlement for several months before taking control.