"Ukrainian prosecutors ordered the arrest of a battalion commander after a Russian air strike hit troops at a ceremonial gathering, killing at least 19 people. The incident, which occurred on November 1, is one of several in recent years where officers have held gatherings or ceremonies that have then been targeted by Russia. In a statement released on November 8, the Prosecutor-General's Office said the commander of a drone unit arranged the ceremony at a location in the Dnipropetrovsk region, ordering soldiers to attend."
"Relatives were also in attendance. Russia then hit the event with drones and two ballistic missiles, killing 12 soldiers and seven civilians, prosecutors said. Another 36 soldiers were wounded. The officer was charged with negligence and ordered held in pre-trial detention, officials said. Ukrainian commanders have sought to ban such public gatherings, particularly after widespread outrage following a similar incident in November 2023 that killed 19 soldiers."
A Russian air strike on November 1 struck troops at a ceremonial gathering in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing at least 19 people and wounding 36 soldiers. Relatives were present at the ceremony that the commander of a drone unit had arranged and ordered soldiers to attend. Russia attacked the event with drones and two ballistic missiles, killing 12 soldiers and seven civilians according to prosecutors. The battalion commander was charged with negligence and placed in pre-trial detention. Ukrainian commanders have tried to ban public gatherings after a similar November 2023 strike that killed 19 soldiers.
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