Diksia.com - At least three soldiers lost their lives and 18 others were injured when Russian missiles struck a Ukrainian military training site, according to officials on Wednesday. The attacks aimed to disrupt Kyiv’s attempts to address a significant personnel shortage that has persisted for over three years of conflict.
The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that the attack resulted in the death or injury of approximately 200 Ukrainian soldiers.
Ukrainian ground forces confirmed the Russian attack on a military training site, yet their account of casualties significantly varied from Moscow’s claims.
The ministry reported that Ukraine’s 169th training facility, located near Honcharivske in the Chernihiv region, was struck by two Iskander missiles, one carrying multiple submunitions and the other equipped with high explosives.
A video from the Russian Defence Ministry displayed several small explosions, likely resulting from a missile equipped with a shrapnel warhead, followed by a single large explosion, presumably from another missile carrying a high-explosive warhead.
A comparable Russian attack took place last September, when two ballistic missiles struck a Ukrainian military academy and a nearby hospital, resulting in over 50 deaths and more than 200 injuries.
The Ukrainian government stated that a team headed by the director of the Military Police has been established to investigate if any negligence or improper conduct by officials led to the deaths in Chernihiv.
The assault marked the fourth fatal incident in five months targeting Ukrainian military installations. The prior three incidents resulted in the deaths of at least 46 soldiers and injured over 160, as per official records.
Russia has also been attempting to interfere with Ukrainian military conscription by targeting regional facilities that manage the mobilization process.
On Wednesday, Russian troops attacked a regional military administration building in the northern Sumy area, resulting in injuries to a 75-year-old woman, according to the administration. They mentioned that drones were used to strike the same structure on the previous Friday and Saturday.
