Details of the tragedy that occurred on April 26 near Kharkov during the military training ground. According to preliminary information, two servicemen were fatally wounded because of an exploded BMP-1 projectile.

"Contractors 1971 and 1977 of birth died from wounds almost instantly. How long they served - not ready to say now. More precisely, the doctors will tell us about the nature of injuries after the opening and examination, "- told NewsRoom Vladislav Zubko, the military prosecutor of the Kharkov garrison.

According to him, yesterday criminal proceedings were opened on h. 3 items. 414 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the rules for handling weapons, as well as ammunition, which caused the death of several persons or other serious consequences). The punishment for this crime is imprisonment for a term of 3 to 12 years.

"Investigators are working there now. A number of examinations have already been appointed, which will help to find out what exactly happened at the training ground, "Zubko specified..

From its sources, NewsRoom learned that during the training sessions with the personnel of the 54th separate mechanized brigade, a 46-year-old ensign and a 40-year-old senior soldier were killed in a military training ground in the Chuguevsky district,.

Recall, on the scene of the incident arrived and began to work a group of operational response from representatives of the Military Service of Law and Order in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.