ARMADA pledges full cooperation after strike kills 10 at closed defense event
Aftermath of a Russian ballistic missile attack in the Bucha district of Kyiv Oblast on July 24, 2026. (Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine / Telegram)
The ARMADA Association, which helped organize a closed event
for Ukraine’s defense sector, said in a statement
that the exact location was never publicly disclosed.
ARMADA said the event was closed and that a message
circulating on social media was not a public announcement but a personalized
invitation sent through private channels. Organizers said attendees received
the exact location only after registering and being vetted.
The association also stressed that the event was not an
exhibition but a closed demonstration of Ukrainian defense systems in
operation. The systems were designed to protect critical infrastructure.
“The event involved systems for detecting and intercepting
aerial targets, interceptor drones and other counter-drone technologies,
electronic warfare, electronic intelligence, radar and other solutions,” the
statement said. “Testing these systems requires open space where they can undergo
practical trials.”
ARMADA added that details of previous events of this kind
had been released publicly only after they ended. Organizers argued that the
location therefore could not have been known beforehand.
“ARMADA will cooperate fully with the investigation, give
the relevant authorities all the information it has and help determine how the
location may have been exposed to a cunning and determined enemy,” the
association said.
Russian strike on defense event in Kyiv Oblast
Russian forces launched three Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic
missiles at Kyiv Oblast on the morning of July 24. Ukrainian air defenses
intercepted one.
First Contact founder Valerii Borovyk said Russia struck a
Ukrainian training ground hosting a defense exhibition. The Ukrainian Arms
Council later confirmed that Russia hit a site where defense industry
representatives were present.
The attack killed 10 people and injured about 100 others.
Yurii Ihnat, head of the Ukrainian Air Force Communications Directorate, later
said the site was a sports complex, not a training ground. Ukraine’s General
Staff said the facility was outside the Defense Forces’ area of responsibility.
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