Five Ukrainian Special Forces Soldiers Missing After Ammunition Detonation

Five Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) soldiers are missing and three have been injured following an ammunition detonation at a military training ground in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine. The Special Operations Forces confirmed the incident on social media, stating that search teams are examining the site. The explosions began around 11:55 a.m. and continued intermittently until 7 p.m. The cause of the detonation is currently unknown. The State Bureau of Investigation has initiated criminal proceedings to investigate potential violations related to the handling of weapons, ammunition, and explosives. Khmelnytskyi Mayor Oleksandr Symchyshyn reported that there is no confirmed information regarding fatalities, but several residential and municipal buildings were damaged. Authorities have cordoned off the affected area and issued warnings to residents due to the potential for falling debris.