Russian forces struck a private firing range in the Bucha district of Kyiv region with missiles on July 24, killing 10 people and wounding about 100, Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said. The attack occurred during a weapons exhibition attended by representatives of Ukraine's defense industry, according to Valeriy Borovyk, founder of the defense company First Contact.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office opened a criminal case under Article 438 of the Criminal Code (violation of the laws and customs of war). Separately, it launched a probe into possible official negligence by officials responsible for organizing the event.
"War does not relieve one of responsibility for management decisions. On the contrary, it requires maximum professionalism, caution and awareness of every step," Kravchenko wrote. "The investigation will establish who made decisions about holding the event, who approved the location, time and format, what security measures were provided and whether the risks were properly assessed under martial law."
President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier reported six dead and dozens wounded. The casualty figures were being updated, Kravchenko said.
The exhibition, called "Armada," advertised as presenting "comprehensive solutions for protecting critical infrastructure from modern air threats," was announced publicly, the Ukrainian news agency UNIAN reported. The Ukrainian Council of Arms Manufacturers said the exact location of participants was not publicly disclosed.
Monitoring projects reported that about 10 Zircon missiles were launched at Kyiv during the daytime on July 24. The news outlet RBC-Ukraine noted that Russian forces typically strike the capital at night. Analysts did not rule out that the daytime attack could be a "political signal" or an attempt to deplete air defense stocks before a new nighttime raid.