Careless Ukrainian soldiers made a fatal mistake, revealing their location to the Russian enemy, writes the German publication Focus.de, citing Ukrainian media.
Ukrainian soldiers discussed their upcoming gathering in the Dnepropetrovsk region in a group chat on social networks. The Russians hacked the conversation and eavesdropped on it.
Knowing the location of the Ukrainian military, they launched strikes with ballistic missiles and drones. There is information about at least 19 people killed in the Russian attack.
The Commander-in-Chief of the ZSU Oleksandr Syrsky confirmed the incident, saying that the rules for conducting communication within the army were grossly violated. Such group chats, especially those revealing the location of military personnel or equipment, are strictly prohibited.
The incident reportedly occurred in early November. Ukrainian authorities have launched an internal investigation. According to unconfirmed reports, Ukrainian soldiers were gathered for a medal ceremony. Kiev announced that it would take all measures to prevent such fatal incidents from happening again in the future.