The case of the commander of the unmanned systems battalion regarding the death of 19 people during a military ceremony has been sent to court, reported on Friday Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko on social media, writes UNN.
Death of 19 people during a military ceremony: the case of the commander of the unmanned systems battalion has been sent to court
"This tragedy is remembered by the entire country. On November 1, 2025, a Russian missile struck the site of a ceremonial formation of servicemen. Then 19 people died, including 12 military personnel and 7 civilians. Another 36 servicemen were wounded. At that time, everyone asked the same question: could these losses have been prevented? The investigation has answered it," the Prosecutor General noted.
According to the Prosecutor General, "it has been established that the battalion commander organized celebratory events on the occasion of the battalion's anniversary and the awarding of personnel in violation of current orders of the military command, which directly prohibited formations and mass gatherings of personnel outside shelters." "Even after the air raid warning and missile threat were announced, the event was not stopped, and the servicemen were not dispersed," he stated.
"In addition, the day before, information about the location, time of the event, number of participants, and geolocation was disseminated in official chats. According to the investigation, this data became known to the enemy and was used to refine the target of the missile strike," the Prosecutor General reported.
"Today, the indictment against the battalion commander has been sent to court. The accused is charged with negligent attitude to military service under martial law, which caused grave consequences (Part 4 of Article 425 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," Kravchenko stated.
And he emphasized: "War does not cancel responsibility for decisions that cost human lives. Unfortunately, official negligence led to such consequences, and it will receive a legal assessment. That is exactly what prosecutors work for. We continue to work."