Rustem Umerov, Minister of Defense of Ukraine, commented on the results of the investigation into the circumstances of the missile attack on the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade.
The Press Service of the Ministry of Defense reported on this.
“The Main Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported to me on the results of the investigation into the circumstances of the missile attack on the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade. Now, we know what happened minute by minute and how it happened. We have figured out what led to the tragedy and how it could have been avoided,” the Minister reported.
Umierov stated that the soldiers were gathered in the courtyard of the building for an award ceremony. All the camouflage rules have been ignored, and more than ten cars were parked nearby.
During the event, a Russian reconnaissance UAV was spotted in the sky, after which an alarm was raised throughout the region, and the military was warned about the sector in which it was operating.
As soon as the missile launch was detected, a “missile alert” was announced, but no centralized security measures were taken at the award ceremony.
It is reported that the investigation by the State Bureau of Investigation is ongoing. The Minister emphasized that all those responsible for this tragedy will be punished according to the law.
Umerov instructed the General Staff to check the implementation of security protocols in the units and emphasized that disrespect for basic security measures is unacceptable.
On November 6, Militarnyi reported that the tragic incident that took the lives of soldiers of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade was discussed at the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
Zelensky noted that, as reported by officials, “it has already been possible to derive from the circumstances of the tragedy whose orders created the conditions for the tragedy to occur.”
He also emphasized that the entire situation is being analyzed minute by minute, and “it will be established who specifically violated the rules for the safety of people in the area of access to enemy aerial reconnaissance.”
On November 3, Russian troops fired an Iskander-M missile at the personnel of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade in the Zaporizhzhia region, killing the soldiers.
The blast wave and debris damaged about 30 houses and outbuildings located near the impact site.