A fire that broke out on the base of the 16th Separate Motorized Infantry Battalion in Sumy region on Feb. 18 has left two soldiers dead and one injured, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on its website.
“Two servicemen have died and another one have been traumatized as a result of a fire that broke out at the premises of the 16th separate motorized infantry battalion in the Sumy region at 12:44 p.m. on February 18,” the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said.
Currently, the fire has been localized, the ministry said.
“The injured serviceman has been admitted to a medical clinic where he received qualified treatment,” it said.
