Russia strikes Ukrainian army training unit with ballistic missiles: Killed and injured reported
Illustrative photo: Russia struck a training unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Iskander missiles (GettyImages)
Today, Russia struck one of the training units of Ukraine's Ground Forces with 2 Iskander ballistic missiles, according to the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the Ukrainian military, Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian military's shelters.
"Despite the security measures taken, unfortunately, it was not possible to completely avoid casualties among the personnel. The relevant emergency services are working at the site. The wounded are being provided with all necessary medical assistance," the Ground Forces reports.
Work is currently underway to equip training centers, training grounds, and other military facilities with reliable shelters. Additional security measures are also being taken to protect military personnel during Russian missile and air attacks.
An alarm was sounded in Kyiv and a number of regions today. At that time, the Ukrainian Air Force reported a high-speed target in the Chernihiv region in the direction of Honcharivske. Later, they also reported a high-speed target in the direction of Dnipro.
Russian strikes on Ukraine's training grounds and centers
This is not the first time in recent months that the Russian army has attacked Ukrainian training grounds or training centers.
In May, Russia struck a shooting range in the Sumy region. In early June, Russia attacked the 239th training ground in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and a few days later, a training ground in the Poltava region.
After a series of such strikes, the then commander of the Ground Forces, Mykhailo Drapatyi, resigned and was transferred to command the Joint Forces. Brigadier General Hennadii Shapovalov was appointed to replace him.
