Concerning the Russian strike on the warriors of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade.
My condolences go out to the close ones of the fallen warriors. This is a tragedy that could have been avoided. Defense Minister Umerov informed me on all actions taken to determine full details of what happened and who issued which orders. A criminal investigation into the tragedy has also begun.
Our main goal is to reveal the complete truth about what happened and to avoid such tragedies from happening again. Every serviceman in the combat zone, in the area reachable by enemy air reconnaissance and fire, understands how to act in the open air and how to maintain security.
The ongoing investigation must deliver honest answers to the close ones of the fallen warriors and society on how such a tragedy could have occurred and whose orders were wrong.