The attack was confirmed by Ground Forces spokesperson Vitaliy Sarantsev, Ukrinform reports, referring to Suspilne News.
Sarantsev clarified that the site was not a permanent facility, but a temporary location used for specific training tasks.
According to him, most personnel had dispersed and taken shelter moments before the strike.
Read also: Missile strike on AFU training ground leaves 14 wounded – Ground Forces“The service members are not stationed at the site permanently—they arrive only to carry out specific training tasks. Unfortunately, some failed to follow safety protocols – most of them were affected,” he explained.
As reported by Ukrinform, on June 22, Russian forces launched a missile strike on a training ground used by one of Ukraine’s mechanized brigades during military exercises, killing three and injuring 14 others.