Russian Missile Strike Hits Ukrainian Army Training Site, Killing 12

Russia launched a missile strike on a location used by a training unit of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, killing 12 soldiers and injuring more than 60, the Ukrainian military reported on Sunday.

The attack took place on June 1, targeting an area where personnel were stationed.

Ukraine’s Ground Forces Command reported the incident on its official Telegram channel and stated that an emergency commission had been established to investigate the circumstances of the strike.

The press service emphasized that no mass formations or gatherings of troops had been taking place at the time of the strike.

It emphasized that most personnel were in shelters following the announcement of an air raid alert.

According to the military, all the injured are receiving comprehensive and qualified medical care.

The command and staff of Operational Command East are cooperating fully with the investigation, any officials found responsible for negligence will be held to account.

Security measures have been stepped up at military sites in rear areas following a wave of Russian missile and air strikes targeting facilities far from the front line.

The incident follows a similar Russian strike in March on a Ukrainian training site in the Cherkasy region, which killed around 40 soldiers and injured more than 100.

In that case, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi suspended the training center and military unit commanders pending an investigation.