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Four Ukrainian servicemen were killed in an incident at the 169th Desna Training Centre located in the village of Desna on March 18, 2023. The circumstances and reasons for the deaths are currently under investigation by the State Bureau of Investigation.

Desna, Chernihiv Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

An incident occurred at the 169th Desna Training Centre on March 18 resulting in four fatalities.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

An internal investigation is being conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation into the circumstances of the incident.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Four Ukrainian servicemen were killed in an extraordinary incident at the military training center on March 18.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The State Bureau of Investigation has launched an official investigation into the deaths.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

4 servicemen were killed in an incident at Duke Yaroslav the Wise Training Center in Desna on March 18, 2023.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

An internal investigation is being conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation into the causes and circumstances.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:21:02.453Z

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