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Ukraine Opens Negligence Probe After Deadly Strike on Dnipropetrovsk Troop Site

Investigators are assessing compliance with wartime safety rules for alerts, sheltering and troop placement.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation launched a pre-trial case under Article 425 Part 4 after the Nov. 1 strike on Novotroitske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
  • The 30th Marine Corps reported in-unit inspections by law enforcement and said certain officers have been suspended from duty.
  • Authorities are examining whether air-raid alerts were timely, whether proper shelters were available, and whether outdoor gatherings and location choices followed restrictions.
  • The attack involved a ballistic missile and a drone and caused casualties among Ukrainian service members and civilians, with local officials reporting two children among the victims.
  • Some accounts say troops had assembled for an awards ceremony, while the 30th Marine Corps says the strike hit the settlement center where there is no parade ground.