It became known what led to the tragedy of the 128th Brigade

This was announced by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov.

According to him, the Defence Ministry knows the situation minute by minute and has sorted out what led to the tragedy and how it could have been avoided.

Rustem Umerov confirmed that the servicemen were gathered in the courtyard of the house to be awarded. More than ten cars were parked nearby.

At that time there was a Russian spy drone in the sky. It was detected. An air alert was declared across the region. The military was warned about the sector in which the enemy UAV was operating. As soon as a missile launch was detected, a "missile alert" signal was issued. At the award site, no centralised security measures were taken," the minister said.

The investigation is ongoing. The State Bureau of Investigation, in particular, is dealing with the case.

Umerov emphasised that all those responsible for the tragedy will be punished in accordance with the law.

I instruct the General Staff to check the implementation of security protocols in the units. I appeal to all commanders who are responsible for the safety of soldiers: neglect of basic security measures is unacceptable," he added.

We will remind, on November 3, Russia hit the servicemen, who were gathered to be awarded in honour of the Day of artillery. The enemy strike killed 19 servicemen of the 128 Ogshbr.