Russian airstrike hits Ukrainian training facility, killing 3 soldiers and injuring 18

Russian forces struck a Ukrainian military training facility on July 29, killing three soldiers and wounding 18. The missile attack targeted one of the Ground Forces’ training units in the evening, though the exact location remains undisclosed. Local reports indicate that the strike occurred in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region, near the border with Belarus.

The strike comes amid a series of Russian attacks on Ukrainian military training facilities this year that have prompted leadership changes and safety reviews. The attacks have occurred despite security measures in place at these facilities, raising questions about the vulnerability of training sites in border areas. Earlier on Tuesday, Russian forces killed at least 19 people in airstrikes on a prison and hospital in southeastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian military officials have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the casualties at the training ground, with a commission led by the head of the Military Law Enforcement Service. Ground Forces officials pledge to hold accountable any officials whose “actions or inaction” contributed to Tuesday’s deaths and injuries.