Ukraine lost 500 specialists in the attack on the military facility in Poltava?
Media reports say Ukraine lost 500 specialists in the attack on a military facility in Poltava.
According to RIA Novosti, a senior military source said that after Russia's attack on the information training center in Poltava (Ukraine), the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost 500 specialists, including mercenaries from European countries.
“About 500 specialists were killed and injured. Among the dead and injured were: servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard, mainly communications specialists, operators of electronic warfare systems, electronic reconnaissance, drones; as well as foreign mercenaries from Poland, France, Germany and Sweden, who trained the Ukrainian army,” the statement said.
The source also stressed that now attacks on concentrations of Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, as well as military targets, will become more frequent.
On September 3, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the launch of a high-precision strike on the 179th joint training center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, where the 128th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (VSU) is stationed.
The attack on the training center in Poltava has become one of the most discussed events in recent days, as it resulted in significant losses for the Ukrainian army.
According to Forbes, the Russian attack on the information training center in Poltava was carried out on the basis of intelligence provided by Ukrainian soldiers in exchange for financial rewards.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Russian missile that struck the military center in Poltava on September 3 flew for three minutes and many people were killed or injured on their way to shelter.