Six Ukrainian service members have been killed and more than ten injured in a Russian missile strike on a military training ground in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region.
According to Ukrinform, Ukraine’s National Guard reported this on Facebook.
The National Guard Command and law enforcement agencies will conduct a thorough investigation and provide a strict legal assessment of the actions of all officials involved, based on the results of the inspection and investigation of this tragic incident, the statement reads.
The strike occurred during a training session at a military firing range. As a result, six servicemen were killed and more than ten were wounded.
The National Guard said that operational protocols and necessary instructions for responding to the threat of airstrikes had been developed and issued earlier. These were aimed at preventing security violations and avoiding large gatherings of personnel.
An internal investigation has been launched. The commander of the military unit has been suspended, and the relevant information has been handed over to law enforcement authorities.
A legal evaluation will be conducted of the decisions made by all those involved, the National Guard said.
The National Guard has pledged to provide all necessary information and assistance throughout the investigation.
Earlier reports said that a former KGB operative was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison for directing a missile strike on the Yavoriv training ground.
Source: Missile strike on training ground in Sumy region: Six soldiers killed, over ten injured
