A growing number of Russians have begun lashing out at the country's military leadership after dozens of Russian soldiers were killed in a strike against their position by Ukrainian forces.

"The Russian people are justifiably angry at the commanders and Moscow leaders as their young men and boys are dying by the thousands in this war," Rebekah Koffler, a former DIA intelligence officer and the author of "Putin’s Playbook: Russia’s Secret Plan to Defeat America," told Fox News Digital.

Koffler's comments come as Russian nationalists and even some lawmakers have demanded punishment for military commanders, according to a Reuters report Tuesday, accusing military leaders of ignoring the dangers of hosting troops near a storage facility that was an obvious target for a Ukrainian strike.

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The outrage began after a rare Russian Defense Ministry disclosure admitted that 63 Russian soldiers were killed in a New Year's Eve attack on a temporary barracks in the Russian-occupied regional capital of Donetsk, one of the deadliest attacks on Russian troops since the war began over 10 months ago. 

Gatherings to honor dead troops popped up in multiple cities across the country in response to the attack, with mourners in the city of Samara placing flowers in the city center.

"I haven't slept for three days, Samara hasn't slept. We are constantly in touch with the wives of our guys. It's very hard and scary. But we can't be broken. Grief unites ... We will not forgive, and, definitely, victory will be ours," Yekaterina Kolotovkina, a representative of a women's council at an army unit, told mourners at one of the gatherings, according to Reuters.

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Koffler believes the setback is unlikely to dissuade Russia from continuing to put troops at risk, arguing that the country's culture prioritizes the collective over individual soldiers. 

"The fact that large numbers of personnel were housed close-by to the storage of military hardware, making this location an ideal target for Ukrainian strikes is not exactly due to incompetence of the Russian military leadership," Koffler said. "It’s due to negligence. They simply don’t care."

"The Russian culture prioritizes sacrifice for mother Russia rather than the sanctity of life. Lives of individual soldiers don’t matter on the big scheme of things - that is the mentality," she continued. "Putin and his regime will continue to throw young soldiers in the meat grinder to achieve the Kremlin's strategic goal - keep Ukraine out of NATO."

Tia Carrere is still making fans feel not worthy.

The actress and singer, who famously played Mike Myers’ love interest Cassandra in the 1992 comedy "Wayne’s World," is kicking off the new year in style. For her birthday, the '90s pinup rocked a skimpy black halter bikini. She completed the look with a slick-back ponytail and aviator shades.

The 56-year-old took to Instagram on Monday and uploaded a photo of herself swimming in the crystal-clear waters of Eleuthera, an island in the Bahamas. One sizzling snap showed the star testing out her paddleboarding skills while enjoying her tropical getaway with a gal pal.

"#happynewyear #happybirthday to me," Carrere captioned the pic. "Thank you thank you thank you @spychick_6 and @secretislandiar for an epic start to 2023 and the first day of the rest of my life!"

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The "General Hospital" alum is happily celebrating her fit physique. In August, Carrere told Yahoo Life’s "Unapologetically" that she wasn’t one to post bikini photos on social media.

"I would love to get into amazing shape to show a bikini picture, but I prefer one-pieces anyway," Carrere said at the time. "I know what works for me and I know what works for my body and what makes me feel comfortable. I could become a triathlete and go, ‘You know what? I can’t believe I have a 12-pack for the first time in my life,’ and maybe I would want to celebrate that with a bikini picture. But, as of yet, I haven’t gotten to that point."

Still, Carrere told the outlet that she’s "comfortable in my skin" while staying busy in Hollywood.

"I’ve done incredibly well with maintaining a balanced mind, body and spirit for having been in this business for almost 40 years now," she explained. "And unfortunately, we’ve all seen the carnage along the way. It’s very, very difficult when you’re the product not to take it personally when your stock goes up or down, when people take nasty potshots at you, as they can with easy access now with social media. You really, really have to work on your internal core strength so that the marketplace doesn’t dictate whether you’re happy with yourself."

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In 2019, Carrere spoke to Fox News Digital about being a sex symbol.

"When I was first starting, I was just thankful," she said at the time. "Being an attractive, young female certainly afforded you some luxuries. People will see you, they are drawn to you. But then as time goes on, as you transition from your 20s to 30s and then 40s and 50s, there are treacherous waters that you need to navigate."

"If you only value yourself for your physical beauty and youth, you’re going to be lost," Carrere continued. "Because as time marches on, you can never be the girl that you were now that you’re a woman years later. You have to create a life, and you have to find joy and fulfillment outside of that identity. That’s why you do see these plastic surgery victims – they’re eternally chasing 28. You have to leave that. You have to mature and grow and find fulfillment elsewhere."