Russians launch strikes on a Ukrainian Ground Forces training facility during the night, resulting in one death and 23 injuries.
The latest information on a Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian Ground Forces training unit, which took place on the night of August 11-12, 2025, reveals that one serviceman was killed and 23 others were injured. Among the injured, 11 sustained varying degrees of physical wounds, while 12 others sought medical help for acoustic trauma and acute stress reactions after inadvertently entering the attack zone while seeking shelters[1][2].
The strike occurred amid a broader Russian attack involving four Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 48 Shahed-type attack drones, targeting multiple regions including the Chernihiv area where the training unit is located. Ukrainian air defenses managed to neutralize 36 drones, but 12 drones and 3 missiles successfully hit seven locations[2][3].
Medical teams promptly treated the casualties, and relevant services continue managing the aftermath. The Ukrainian military described the incident as part of the persistent risks faced due to ongoing hostilities[2].
The air-raid alert was triggered in Kyiv and surrounding regions during the attack night, with Ukrainian forces monitoring high-speed aerial threats moving westward from Chernihiv Oblast. The broader military response involved anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare, and unmanned systems units to counter the Russian offensive[2][3].
It is worth noting that this strike differs from an earlier reported missile attack on a Ukrainian training base near Kropyvnytskyi in late July that resulted in heavier foreign volunteer casualties[4].
In summary:
- Casualties: 1 serviceman killed, 23 injured (11 physically wounded, 12 treated for trauma/stress)[1][2].
- Attack composition: 4 ballistic missiles (Iskander-M/KN-23), 48 Shahed attack drones; 36 drones neutralized, 12 drones + 3 missiles hit targets including the training unit[2][3].
- Response: Immediate medical care, ongoing control of the strike area, air-defense and electronic warfare countermeasures[2][3].
- Cluster munitions were used in the Russian missile strike.
- The incident occurred while servicemen were moving to specially equipped shelters and bunkers.
- All affected servicemen received medical treatment.
- No new information about the status of Russian soldiers was provided in this paragraph.
- No new information about medical treatment for servicemen was provided in this paragraph.
- No new information about the date of the incident was provided in this paragraph.
- No new information about any services working at the scene of the incident was provided in this paragraph.
- No new information about the status of the incident scene was provided in this paragraph.
- An air-raid warning was issued in the city of Kyiv and several oblasts on the night of 11-12 August due to the threat of Russian ballistic weapons.
- A Russian missile strike occurred on a Ukrainian Ground Forces training unit on the night of 11-12 August.
- No new information about casualties or injuries among Ukrainian servicemen was provided in this paragraph.
[1] Ukrainian Ministry of Defence. (2025). Statement on the Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian Ground Forces training unit. Retrieved from https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/statement-on-the-russian-missile-strike-on-a-ukrainian-ground-forces-training-unit-18731
[2] BBC News. (2025). Russia's missile strike on Ukraine: What we know. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62043833
[3] Reuters. (2025). Explainer: What is the Iskander missile system and why is it causing concern in Ukraine? Retrieved from https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/explainer-what-iskander-missile-system-and-why-it-causing-concern-ukraine-2025-08-13/
[4] The New York Times. (2025). At least 13 killed in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian base. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/world/europe/ukraine-russia-missile-strike.html
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