Russian troops hit by deadly missile attack during Putin's New Year speech

Recently released footage shows the moment a Ukrainian missile attack hits a barracks in Makiivka, Donbas just minutes before midnight on the 31 December.

The Ukrainian missile strike reportedly hit the Russian base during Putin's New Year speech.

Ukraine’s military command puts the number of Russian deaths at up to 400, with 300 wounded, while Moscow sources suggested lower figures in the dozens but do admit to a major loss of life.

A dramatic video shows a family watching Putin’s address on a smartphone as they prepare to eat the traditional New Year meal minutes before midnight.

A woman is on the balcony of her residential block and returns screaming in terror as an incoming attack evidently targets a nearby vocational school converted to a barracks for Russian forces.