Three servicemen of a separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were injured in the detonation of tank ammunition at the Novomoskovsky range in the Dnipropetrovsk region on October 3, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry press center said.

"According to the preliminary information, the tank's engine startup heater caught fire during maintenance works at the Novomoskovsky range. An explosion occurred when the fire was being put out, and the tank crew was injured. Three servicemen are now in hospital, their lives are not in danger. The injured are receiving relevant medical aid," said the report published on Sunday.