“On November 3, in the Zaporozhye direction, the enemy launched insidious attacks on 26 settlements in the Zaporozhye, Pologovsky and Vasilyevsky districts. In particular, he hit the personnel of the 128th separate mountain assault brigade with an Iskander-M missile, resulting in deaths military personnel, and local residents were also injured of varying degrees of severity,” the statement said.
It is reported that the circumstances are currently being clarified.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine condole with every family whose loved ones were taken by Russian aggression.
The Minister of Defense announced an investigation into the incident
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that an investigation into the incident would be conducted.
“I sympathize with the families of the fallen soldiers from the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Transcarpathian Brigade. All the circumstances of what happened will be clarified. I instruct the Main Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defense to conduct a full investigation into this tragedy,” said the Minister of Defense.
He also promised to make every effort to protect our people and give all honest answers to the families and friends of the fallen soldiers.
What preceded
Earlier it was reported that Russia hit the Ukrainian military during the celebration, causing many casualties.
According to sources, the incident occurred in one of the front-line villages of the Zaporozhye region. The military was gathered for an awards ceremony for Artilleryman’s Day. At that moment, the location of the celebration was struck.
Let us remind you that yesterday it was reported about a missile attack on the village of Zarechnoye in the Zaporozhye region. Then, as a result of the attack, 11 people were injured.
2023-11-04 20:55:56
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