Chaotic Russian retreat mistook for Ukraine assault as soldiers shoot own comrades dead

In an embarrassing incident near the Donetsk airport, more than two dozen Russian soldiers were mistakenly shot dead by their fellow comrades who mistook their disorganised retreat for a Ukrainian assault. Reports suggest that the soldiers’ chaotic retreat and lack of coordination led to the fatal friendly fire incident. According to Kyiv MP Yuriy Mysiagin, the Russian troops were retreating to new positions in a disordered and almost panicked manner when they were fired upon by their own forces, reports Mail Online. The Russian soldiers, assuming their comrades were enemy soldiers attempting to reclaim territory, unleashed artillery fire on them. The result was a significant number of casualties and the loss of several pieces of equipment. Mysiagin said: “The result was 27 dead and 34 wounded.