Ministry of Defence
Moscow said 89 of their troops died after Ukraine struck a building in the Russian-held town of Makiyivka near the Ukrainian city of Donetsk.
U.K. intelligence suggests Russian officials will also be "distracted" as they try to avoid "culpability" for the invasion's failures.
U.S. media are exaggerating the military threat posed by the Kremlin.
âWashingtonâs action created a threat to the lives of our servicemen who are fighting against terrorism."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Washington is concerned about Moscowâs intentions in the oil-rich state.
The TU-154 military aircraft crashed in the Black Sea near Sochi after disappearing from radar screens.