**Three servicemen reported dead and 18 wounded after a Russian missile strike on a military training facility. The incident marks a troubling escalation in assaults on Ukrainian military units.**
**Russian Missile Strike on Ukrainian Training Unit Results in Casualties**
**Russian Missile Strike on Ukrainian Training Unit Results in Casualties**
**Ukrainian military confirms fatalities and injuries from attack; Russia claims higher casualty numbers**
A missile strike by Russian forces targeting a Ukrainian military training unit has resulted in fatalities and multiple injuries among service personnel. Ukrainian ground forces announced on Tuesday that three personnel were confirmed dead and 18 others sustained injuries due to the attack. The exact location of the training ground has not been disclosed by military officials, but a Ukrainian war correspondent suggested that it was situated in the Chernihiv region, which borders both Russia and Belarus.
The Russian Ministry of Defence showcased a video claiming the attack utilized an Iskander ballistic missile, describing a series of over 20 explosive impacts in a wooded area. The authenticity of this footage remains unverified, but Russian officials asserted that Ukraine's casualty figures were significantly understated. As of late Tuesday, Ukrainian military authorities had not provided additional updates.
"Despite the security precautions put in place, we regret that we could not completely avert personnel losses," stated a message from Ukraine's ground forces on social media. This latest attack marks the third instance of Russian aggression against Ukrainian training units within just over two months. Prior missile strikes in northern regions resulted in a combined death toll of 18 servicemen.
Ukrainian military officials are reviewing whether lapses among authorities may have contributed to the casualties incurred during the recent strike. Notably, the commander of ground forces, Mykhailo Drapatyi, resigned following a previous deadly incident where many victims were young trainees who were in shelters at the time of the bombing.
Additionally, Russian forces targeted a regional military administration building in Sumy, injuring an elderly woman. This office facility had previously sustained damage from a drone strike last Saturday. In related events, six individuals tragically succumbed to injuries sustained from a missile strike on a humanitarian aid facility in Kharkiv, where civilians were queuing for water when the attack occurred, sparking a fire that affected nearby areas.
