The attack wounded soldiers during an awards ceremony. The ruler of Transcarpathia asked everyone to pray for their mother-in-law.

Minister of Defense of Ukraine CertainThe 128th Transcarpathian Brigade in the Zaporizhzhya Province suffered heavy losses. Rustam Umarov did not mention the number of soldiers killed in the Russian missile attack, but the press knows of at least 20 victims. A Russian Iskander missile hit a village close to the front line, wounding several civilians.

The Defense Minister ordered a “full investigation into the tragedy.”

According to unconfirmed reports, soldiers from the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade in Munkashi participated in the award ceremony, which was reported by one of the Russians. Most of the victims were officers.

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a Transcarpathia.ma side according to Viktor Mikita, Governor of Subcarpathia, through his Telegram channel, asked residents and catering establishments not to hold events and concerts in the coming days.

“I advise you to go to churches and pray for our mother-in-law,” he wrote.

Three days of mourning were declared in Subcarpathia starting Monday. On days of mourning beginning on November 6, state flags are flown at half-mast in all provincial institutions, a minute of silence is observed every morning at 9 a.m. in memory of the deceased, and services are held in churches.

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