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Organizer of exhibition struck in deadly Russian ballistic missile attack remanded in custody
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Vasyl Honcharuk, head of the Armada association organizing an exhibition struck by a Russian missile attack that killed 11 people, was remanded in custody for 60 days on charges of culpable negligence.
- The attack occurred on July 24 near Kyiv during an event attended by members of the Ukrainian defense industry, resulting in 11 deaths and around 100 injuries.
- Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced two criminal investigations, including one into possible war crimes and another into negligence related to the event's organization.
- Questions have arisen about how Russia obtained information to target the event, which was held at a private sports complex with no public details disclosed before the attack.
- According to the Ukrainian Council of Defense Industry, the event's location was not revealed in the invitation or registration, which were shared only through closed industry channels.
