“The Central District Court of Dnipro chose a preventive measure in the form of detention of the commander of one of the battalions, who, despite the ban of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, gathered personnel to hold celebrations in the Dnipropetrovsk region on November 1, where 19 people died as a result of a rocket attack.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
message to the commander about suspicion, photo of the Security Intelligence Service Source: State Bureau of Investigation
Details: According to the investigation, on November 1, 2025, Russian troops attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with two ballistic missiles, probably of the Iskander type, and three Geran attack drones. At that time, on the territory where the Ukrainian military was based, personnel were awarded.
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The investigation established that the commander’s decision to hold a mass meeting in conditions of high missile danger contradicted the current requirements and orders of the military leadership.
Procedural management is carried out by the Dnipro specialized prosecutor’s office in the field of defense of the Eastern region.
What preceded: Previously, DBR employees informed the battalion commander about the suspicion under Part 4 of Art. 425 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — negligent attitude to military service committed under martial law.
As a result of the strike on November 1, 12 servicemen and 7 civilians were killed. Another 36 servicemen were also injured.
Prehistory:
- On November 2, the “East” military group reported that as a result of an enemy attack on November 1 in the Dnipropetrovsk region, there were dead and wounded among the servicemen of the Armed Forces.
- “TSN” journalist Dmytro Sviatnenko said that his military brother was killed when a Russian ballistic missile flew into the place where soldiers were awarded.
- The State Bureau of Investigation has started a pre-trial investigation.