Ukrainian troops of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade were killed when Russian forces struck it with an Iskander-M missile, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said.
Ukrainian servicemen inspect a destroyed vehicle outside the village of Robotyne, near the war's front line in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on Saturday. KYIV — Russia launched a deadly missile strike on a Ukrainian military brigade in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region over the weekend, killing an unspecified number of soldiers, Ukrainian officials said. Unconfirmed Ukrainian media reports and a member of the brigade said that dozens may have been killed and injured.
A member of the 128th brigade, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, said the missile struck the brigade as it gathered in the village of Zarychne close to the front line for a medals ceremony in honor of the country’s Artillery and Missile Forces Day.“I can’t give the exact number of casualties,” the serviceman said. “What we heard in the first few minutes after the strike was 22 people.
Unverified photos on social media showed cars burning and bodies lying along a dirt road in the village in the aftermath of the attack.
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