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Over 20 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and others injured when a Russian missile struck an awards ceremony in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Zairchne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

The servicemen included Volodymyr Voznyi, the former head of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Territorial Centre for Recruitment and Social Support (TCRSS), who had recently been transferred to the Zaporizhzhia Oblast TCRSS.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian missile strike on Zairchne injured at least nine people (four men and five women)

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

At least 20 soldiers were reported to have been killed in the attack.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

One Ukrainian soldier said on social media that 22 people from the brigade had been killed.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The 128th brigade confirmed the death of 19 soldiers due to a Russian missile strike.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Russian Federation struck Ukrainian servicemen in one of the frontline villages of the Zaporizhzhia region during the formation for the presentation of awards using Iskander missiles.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:21:24.344Z

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