6 service members killed, 10 injured in Russian missile strike in Sumy Oblast, National Guard says

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A Russian missile strike against a shooting range in Sumy Oblast on May 20 killed six service members and injured 10, Ukraine’s National Guard said.

“An official investigation into the tragedy is underway,” the National Guard said in a statement.

The National Guard’s command has established protocols and issued directives for responding to air strike threats and avoiding unnecessary concentration of personnel, the unit noted.

“The commander of the unit has been suspended, and the necessary information has been passed to law enforcement agencies,” the statement read.