Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘Medal ceremony’ deaths of Ukraine soldiers spark criminal inquiry; missile strike on Black Sea Fleet
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Ukraine says 19 soldiers killed by Russian airstrike at awards ceremony on Friday
Ukraine’s 128th assault brigade said on Monday a Russian airstrike killed 19 of its soldiers in the frontline Zaporizhzhia region on Friday, Reuters reports.
Ukrainian authorities ordered an investigation into the attack after receiving reports that soldiers were killed during an awards ceremony in a village close to the frontlines in the south-east.
Updated at 12.39 CET