Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation registered a criminal investigation into the deaths of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers from the 128th Brigade and civilians as a result of a Russian missile strike on a village in Zaporizhzhia region.
Thus, an official investigation was initiated into the actions of military officials who organized the event dedicated to the day of "Rocket Forces and Artillery" near the front line.
"Criminal proceedings have been initiated under Part 4 of Article 425 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (negligent attitude of a military official to service)," the statement said.
Procedural guidance is provided by the Specialized Defense Prosecutor's Office of the Eastern Region.
Earlier we reported that the 128th separate mountain-assault brigade confirmed the death of 19 soldiers during a Russian attack on a formation in Zaporizhzhia region.
