Russian forces reportedly struck a training ground in the Kyiv region hosting an arms exhibition, causing casualties and significant damage, according to the founder of a Ukrainian defense company. The initial claim was made by Valerii Borovyk, founder of the Ukrainian defense manufacturer First Contact.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “I don’t think I can say everything, but the strike on one of the training grounds was very serious, where the arms exhibition was taking place. Our acquaintances were there,” Borovyk said during the Day program. “Unfortunately, there are deaths and destruction. I can’t disclose the location or all the consequences,” he added. A Kyiv Post source familiar with the situation confirmed that the strike targeted the site. According to the source, more than 30 people were injured, while reports of eight deaths remain unconfirmed. President Volodymyr Zelensky later confirmed that Russia had carried out a missile strike on the Kyiv region but did not say it had struck the arms exhibition. “A rescue operation is currently underway in the Kyiv region following the Russian missile strike. As of now, dozens of victims are known,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram. He added that six people had been killed. “It is also known that, unfortunately, six people died. My condolences to their families and loved ones. The investigation into all the circumstances and the fate of those affected continues. All necessary emergency services are working at the scene,” Zelensky said.