A few days after the Russian missile attack on a ceremony on the Ukrainian front line, the Ukrainian military stated that the number of soldiers killed was 19. An examination of the full circumstances of the tragedy is currently taking place, the 128th Infantry Brigade of Ukraine wrote today. Mountain on Telegram.
After Friday’s attack, Ukrainian media initially reported that more than 20 people were dead. According to the Ukrainian military, a Russian Iskander rocket struck while soldiers were taking part in an Artillery Day ceremony.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Defense Minister Rustem Umyerov announced an investigation. There was harsh criticism of the military leadership on social media – it was criticized that such a ceremony was allowed even in the front-line area.
It was also criticized that the authorities and the minister only confirmed the devastating attack at the weekend, after the information had already circulated on social media and, ultimately, in the media for a long time. Three days of mourning were announced in the soldiers’ home region of Zakarpattia.