128th assault brigade of Zakarpattia confirms death of 19 fighters due to Russian strike on personnel in Zaporizhia region

15:36, 06.11.2023 1 min read

As a result of a missile strike inflicted by the Russian occupiers on the personnel of the 128th separate mountain assault Zakarpattia brigade, 19 servicemen were killed, the press service of the 128th brigade reported.

"A missile strike by an insidious enemy claimed the lives of 19 fighters of the 128th separate mountain assault Zakarpattia brigade. Now a thorough check of all the circumstances of the tragedy is being carried out, until its end we ask not to distribute unverified, often fake information," the message posted on Facebook on Monday says.

As reported, on November 3, the occupiers hit the personnel of the 128th separate mountain assault brigade with an Iskander-M missile, there are dead and wounded. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that criminal proceedings had been initiated on the fact of the death of servicemen.

On November 5, Zakarpattia declared three days of mourning for the soldiers of the 128th brigade.